There is a chance you remember from pervious posts about one traditional Thai dessert I introduced some time ago. This was my first chance to share a traditional Thai dessert that I had stumbled upon after being in Thailand just a short time. I was and continue to be, excited about sharing culturally traditional recipes. So, without further ado, today, I want to share with you yet another traditional Thai food! This Thai pancake is called Roti (row-tee). That being said, in my person opinion, it looks more like a crepe.
To make Thai Roti, first, a piece of sticky dough gets thrown around and flattened. Then, the dough gets put on a hot griddle. The next step is completely up to your taste and can vary completely, depending on who is doing the cooking. The roti can be filled with banana, coconut, egg or raisins (that’s usually what it’s filled with anyway). You can also try filling the roti with whatever you especially like. Once the roti is filled with the ingredient of your choosing, the sides are then folded over. The pancake is turned over and cooked from the other side. This step is repeated several times, back and forth, back and forth, from one side to the other, to ensure the roti and the ingredients inside are fully cooked.
Finally, the finished Roti is topped with sugar or sweet condensed milk and cut into bite-sized pieces. As you can see, the paper is grease-soaked. It is definitely not a healthy snack. Then again, it’s dessert and a great occasional treat, so don’t be afraid to try it out! This is an especially fun dessert and recipe because you can fill the roti with whatever you like best and experiment along the way!
The ingredients for Roti are quite simple, so, for those of you who are weary of trying something new, or experimenting, this is a great recipe for you! If you’re adventurous, you can try making them at home either in a pan or better yet, on a griddle and add your choice of ingredients to the middle! Make sure to watch the video link below for more information!
The ingredients for Roti are quite simple, so, for those of you who are weary of trying something new, or experimenting, this is a great recipe for you! If you’re adventurous, you can try making them at home either in a pan or better yet, on a griddle and add your choice of ingredients to the middle! Make sure to watch the video link below for more information!
Roti Recipe
2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup water
1 egg
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, melted
You can find the instructions together with a video of a Thai street vendor preparing Roti at Importfood.com
The video took some time to load (it might just have been my internet connection) but it is totally worth seeing how it is done.
My husband enjoying Roti at a street vendor.
John
hahaha...in Malaysia it's called roti canai. It was traditionally brought by Indian people during British Colony in 1940 something.Here u can find a lot of flavoured of roti canai. In my hometown, malacca the popular one was called Roti Terbang (flying roti) u can see the roti was flying likes helicopter when they preparing it (like the flying pizza)
Regina
Yeah, there seem to be variations of it all over SE Asia. I absolutely love it with banana and sweetened condensed milk, but I shouldn't have it too often 😉
John
yes,too oily and sweet right? 😛 typical asian food, always need oil when cooking.hehehe. Here we eat it with curry and dhall. have you tried it when u in malaysia?
Regina
Yeah, its soo greasy. But hey, this is a cake blog, so naturally I love sweet things. Just everything in moderation. No, I have never tried a savory version while in Malaysia. Will look out next time.