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Malaysian Recipe for Kuih Dadar or Pancakes with Sweet Coconut Fillings

INGREDIENTS FOR KUIH DADAR OR PANCAKES WITH SWEET COCONUT FILLING

Ingredients for Kuih Dadar or Pancake batter

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg (beat lightly)
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp pandan extract or vanilla essence
1 cup water
2 tsp melted butter

Ingredients for Sweet Coconut Filling
3 cups coconut (grated)
1 1/2 cup water
3 pandan leaves (optional)
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup palm sugar (shaved) or brown sugar

Ingredients for Coconut Sauce
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
1/2 cup water
3 pandan leaves or 1/4 tsp pandan extract
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt

TIP: This Nonya Malay Kuih or Kueh Dadar is often served with a coconut sauce as a snack or treat, it also makes a delicious dessert.

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We hope you enjoy making this wonderful Nonya dish that is known as kuih dadar or pancakes with sweet coconut filling.

To prepare:

How to make the Batter: Sift flour into the bowl
Combine the flour with salt then egg, milk, pandan extract or vanilla essence and water
Stir everything together till you get a smooth mix
Add in the butter and mix well
Cover and let stand for about 20 to 30 mins
How to make Sweet Coconut Filling: In a saucepand, combine all the ingredients for the filling: grated coconut, water, pandan leaves (optional), salt and palm sugar or brown sugar
Bring everything to a gentle boil, lower heat and stir occasionally (30 mins)
Be careful NOT TO BURN
Simmer till you get a thick and almost 'dry' mixture
Remove from heat source, discard pandan leaves and let cool
How to make Coconut Sauce: Combine all ingredients for coconut sauce in a saucepan: coconut milk, water, pandan leaves, sugar, cornstarch and salt
Cook over low heat till sauce thickens (15 mins)
Remove from heat, discard pandan leaves
Strain to remove any lumps and keep warm
How to make pancakes: Start by greasing a non-stick griddle with a bit of butter
Scoop about 3 tbsp of the batter onto the griddle and make about a 15 to 20 cm round pancake
Cook over low heat till the pancake sets and browns (2 mins)
Flip the pancake over and cook for a few more seconds
Remove from griddle and onto a plate
Repeat till all batter is used up
How to serve kuih dadar: To serve, place 2 tbsp of the sweet coconut filling onto each pancake and fold the sides in then roll up
Repeat till all filling and pancakes are used
Drizzle the warm coconut sauce over each pancake
Serve warm or at room temperature

NOTE: If you choose to use vanilla extract instead of pandan extract for the batter, the color of the pancake will not be traditional green but light brown instead.

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