Pua is a Famous old dessert from India. Different state has different versions of pua or Malpua. But, Pua and Malpua are not the same. There’s a slight difference between them, we will know that later.
Let me talk about Pua Recipe First. This Pua Recipe is very popular in Bihar and Jharkhand. It’s made up of just mixing a few ingredients together and deep frying in Hot oil.
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Pua In Different States
Pua is not only a sweet in Bihar- Jharkhand but it’s an emotion for many as Pua reminds us of special occasions and festivals.
As I said earlier, different states have different ways of making it- in Bihar- Jharkhand it’s considered among the main desserts in the festival, along with having it in breakfasts.
In some regions of bihar, it is served along with mutton curry.
In Odisha, Malpua/pua is served during the festival called Rojo Parv, or swing festival.
In Nepal, It’s known as Marpa.
Malpua’s / Pua are also prepared during the holy month of Ramadan for Iftars.
Isn’t it beautiful how Food connects different religions? How the same sweet is special on different occasions or festivals for other people.
Coming to the Pua Recipe.
Ingredients to make Pua in Bihar-Jharkhand Style
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| All-purpose flour or wheat flour | 2 cups |
| Ripe Banana | 2 large |
| sugar | 1/2 cup+ 3 tablespoon |
| Milk or Water | 1 and a half cups |
| Finely chopped fresh coconut | |
| Dry fruits | |
| fennel seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Green cardamom | 3 – 4 |
| Pinch of salt. | |
| Oil or Ghee to fry. | 2 – 3 cups |
How to make Pua
- Firstly, In a bowl mash two ripe bananas.
- you need to make a perfect batter. Not too runny, not too thick. In a bowl, sift all-purpose flour or wheat flour.
- Add Milk or water at room temperature in batches
- Mix the batter with your clean hands or using a whisk.
- When everything has nicely combined, Add crushed green cardamom or Crushed fennel seeds(add any one of them), dry fruits, Sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- Pro Tip: Now, cover a lid and keep it aside for 3o mins. This will make your pua more fluffy and soft.
- Heat oil or Ghee, whatever you prefer.
- At medium to high flame, Heat it.
- Once it’s hot, keep the flame at medium and pour the batter using a ladle.
- Cook it from both sides, splashing the hot oil on the top.
- Cook until it’s golden.
- Do the same with the remaining batter.
- And Enjoy….
Difference between pua and malpua
There’s a very slight difference between Malpua and Pua Recipes.
In the pua recipe, we don’t dunk it in sugar syrup but in the Malpua recipe, we dunk it in sugar syrup after frying it out from the oil.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pua Recipe – Famous Dessert from Bihar Jharkhand
This Pua Recipe is very popular in Bihar and Jharkhand. It’s made up of just mixing a few ingredients together.
Type: dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keywords: pua recipe, how to make pua
Recipe Yield: 5 - 6 servings
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Ingredients:
- All purpose flour or wheat flour
- Green cardamom
- Pinch of salt.
- Oil or Ghee to fry.
- Finely chopped fresh coconut
- Ripe Banana
- Dry fruits
- Milk or Water
Recipe Instructions: Firstly, In a bowl mash two ripe bananas. you need to make a perfect batter. Not too runny, not too thick. In a bowl, sift all purpose flour or wheat flour. Add Milk or water at room temperature in batches. Mix the batter with your clean hands or using a whisk. Cook until its golden. Do the same with the remaining batter. And Enjoy….
