{"id":456,"date":"2020-09-09T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfoodflavors.com\/?p=456"},"modified":"2020-09-29T21:38:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T01:38:06","slug":"how-to-make-incredibly-tasty-roti-jala-lacy-net-crepe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfoodflavors.com\/how-to-make-incredibly-tasty-roti-jala-lacy-net-crepe\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Incredibly Tasty Malaysian Roti Jala (Lacy Net Crepe)"},"content":{"rendered":"Jump to Recipe<\/a>\n\n\n
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This popular and tasty Malaysian Roti Jala, literally translates to roti=bread, and jala = net. Malaysian Roti Jala is a lacy thin pancake crepe that is delicious eaten unadorned, or yummy served with stew or a savory spicy curry, especially Kari Ayam (Chicken Curry).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other day I was craving for comfort food and this immediately came to mind. Roti Jala is easy to make (hello blender!) and cooks up in a jiffy! In other words, if you know how to make pancakes, this will be a cinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ingredients are pantry items – flour, eggs, milk and coconut milk. The gorgeous golden yellow color comes from tumeric powder. Simply put all ingredient into a blender and mix. The batter is then filled into a bottle and drizzled continuously onto a hot pan in circles, creating a gorgeous lacy net-like structure that is perfect to sop up all the delicious curry sauce from your plate! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A quick note about Roti Jala maker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The roti jala maker is a plastic condiment squeeze bottle with 3 nozzles. I bought one online and it looks like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can also make your own roti jala maker with a clean dry plastic soda bottle. I like using a small (16oz) soda bottle since it’s easier to handle. Just puncture 3 little holes in the plastic soda cap, and that’s it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S. It’s a good idea to check to make sure no small plastic bits are sticking to the cap before pouring in the batter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gathering ingredients <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start, let’s gather all the ingredients to make the roti jala batter. We will be putting everything into a blender to make this simple batter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will need :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 cups All Purpose Flour, sifted
2 cups Water
1 cup Coconut Milk, or regular Milk
1 Egg
1\u00bd tsp Tumeric Powder
1 tsp Salt
3 Tbs Coconut oil, and more for the pan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making the batter <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, add all ingredients into blender. Then, secure the lid and blend well for 1 minute or until well combined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, scrape down the side to make sure the flour is well incorporated into the mixture and no lumps can be seen. The batter should look like melted vanilla ice cream. Then, set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second, heat a large non stick pan using low to medium heat. Lightly oil the pan. To test if the pan is ready, put a few drops of batter into the pan. If the batter sizzles, it is ready. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, pour the batter into the plastic squeeze bottle\/roti jala maker. Secure the cap firmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooking the Malaysian Roti Jala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gently squeeze the filled bottle to drizzle the batter in circles on the pan, in a slow and steady stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The roti cooks up quickly so watch the batter closely and adjust heat as necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since the roti is fairly thin, you’ll only need to cook it on one side. It is ready when the edges starts to turn lightly brown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then, remove promptly from the pan into a large plate, or working space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have a test run to get comfortable using the bottle and have a feel for the flow of the batter. Just like making crepes or pancakes, the first (and second!) piece of roti is always the cook’s test piece – to gauge how quickly the roti cooks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have fun creating different and unique lacy patterns!<\/p>\n\n\n\n