Roti Jala
This Malaysian Crepe has to be one of the most fascinating things I have learnt in Malaysia. The first time I saw Malaysian Dosai /Roti Jala being made, I was intrigued and decided to try it out at home.
Roti Jala means “bread net” and the finished product beautiful and delicate; it is hard to eat such a creative endeavour.
Like a dosai it is yellow, very thin and barely a mouthful, made using a mould ( metal or plastic) that could be bought at the store or made at home using an empty tin or unused plastic cup(just ask your husband to bore holes in the base for the batter to flow through). The first time I made it my husband obliged by boring holes in an empty can of condensed milk. I later bought the
Malaysian Dosai /Roti Jala from a local store and used it frequently.
Children love it and so do adults. Definitely a favourite in our household.
The Recipe For Malaysian Dosai /Roti Jala
The Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1 egg; salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp rice flour (this is my secret ingredient for crispiness)
Method:
Whisk all ingredients together with a wire whisk until a thin, smooth batter is formed. Grease and heat the dosa tawa. Pour a spoonful of the batter into the Roti Jala Cup and quickly move the cup over the tawa allowing the batter to drip and form a lovely net pattern. When set (one or two minutes), transfer to plate and gently fold into triangles or rolls. Serve hot with fish or chicken curry. I prefer the chicken.
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