Take a pan add water and jaggery and bring it to boil to make syrup.
Once the jaggery melt turn off the flame and let it cool.
Now add refined flour (maida) into jaggery syrup and mix well. Add cardamom powder and fennel (saunf) powder to it. Mix properly and let the batter rest for fermentation for about 40 minutes
Now in a deep kadai add oil and heat it to the medium temperature. Once again mix the batter properly with a laddle.
Once Oil is hot (It will take about 2 minutes), pour a laddle full of Malpua paste in pan. Turn the flame on low.
Don't try to make a shape. It will take a round shape on its own.Pour Oil on top of Maalpua using Spatula.Flip it when it gets golden brown from one side.Take out the Maalpua when it gets golden brown from both sides.
SERVING SUGGESTION: serve hot maalpua with rabdi or with vanilla ice cream