michaelpaul's Recipe

Roti Jala Net Bread or Malaysian Lacy Pancakes

Category: Asian

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (1/2 lb)
1 1/2 cup low fat milk or coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 tablespoon oil Ghee or butter (to grease the pan)

Method:

1.Sieve the flour and set aside.
2.In a big bowl, mix all the ingredients well together (except the oil) and strain the batter.
3.Add in 1/2 tablespoon of oil and set aside.
4.Heat up a pan with medium heat and grease it with some butter or ghee.
5.Pour some batter into the mold and transfer the mold to the pan.
6.As the batter flows through the holes of the mold, make circular rounds around the pan to form the netty patterns. (Refer to the video above.)
7.After the top is set and done or when the bottom turns light brown, transfer the Roti Jala out and fold it into triangle shape.
8.Arrange a few Roti Jala on a serving plate and add some curry chicken on the side and serve immediately.