Name: Roti Jala (Malaysian Net Crepes) recipe by Trisha Rudra at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Plain Flour (Maida) – 2 cup; Egg – 2 (replace with 1 tbsp cornflour or 2 tbsp yogurt/curd if vegetarian); Coconut milk – 1 cup (I used powder, 1/2 cup is enough); Milk – about 1/4 cup; Water – 1/2 cup (adjust to make smooth batter); Salt – 1 tsp; Turmeric – 1tsp; Oil – 1 tsp

ABOUT Roti Jala (Malaysian Net Crepes) RECIPE

Roti Jala literally translates to Net Bread, or Crepe, or Net Pancake, iconic for its intricate lacy pattern. The pancakes that taste of coconut milk, are enjoyed best with curry, especially chicken curry.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Plain Flour (Maida) – 2 cup
Egg – 2 (replace with 1 tbsp cornflour or 2 tbsp yogurt/curd if vegetarian)
Coconut milk – 1 cup (I used powder, 1/2 cup is enough)
Milk – about 1/4 cup
Water – 1/2 cup (adjust to make smooth batter)
Salt – 1 tsp
Turmeric – 1tsp
Oil – 1 tsp

Instructions

Sieve the flower into a large bowl, add the coconut milk powder, turmeric, salt and whisk with a fork.
Now add the egg, milk and whisk again. Slowly add the water little by little, constantly whisking to make it smooth.
When the batter is smooth and lump free, add the oil and whisk again. (The batter should be like pancake/dosa batter, not too runny, just enough to spread on pan).
Pour it into a squeeze-bottle (or a bottle with a nozzle/or poke 3 holes in the cap of a small bottle, pour batter, screw on cap and let batter flow through holes).
Heat a non-stick pan, and keep flame on medium high.
With the bottle, now start to pour our batter in circular motions, essentially creating a lacy design on the pan.
Let the pancake cook for a minute or two, and then gently, with a spatula, start lifting the edges off the pan, and flip it over.
Give the other side 1 min again, and then tip pancake on to a large plate.
Now, let it cool enough to touch, but while still warm, begin folding it like so —- fold either sides inwards, then roll, and tuck the ends.
Repeat process for the rest, and serve Roti Jala warm or at room temp, with spicy chicken curry!

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