Pandan and coconut crepes (Kuih dadar)

serves
6
Pandan and coconut crepes (kuih dadar)
Pandan and coconut crepes (kuih dadar)

"Growing up in Peranakan family, kuih was a staple. Mum used to make a variety of them when I was growing up, and one of my favourites was kuih dadar, filled with sugared coconut crumble." – Alvin Quah

Recipe note: You’ll need a 22cm non-stick frypan.

Ingredients (10)

  • 5-6 pandan leaves (see notes)
  • 2/3 cup (100g) plain flour
  • 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk
  • 1 tbs caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 50g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra, melted, to cook

Coconut crumble

  • 100g gula melaka (see notes), grated
  • 1 cup (75g) shredded coconut, toasted
  • 2 tsp raw sugar

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    To make the crepe batter, place pandan leaves in a blender with 150ml water and whiz for 1 minute until roughly chopped. Strain through a fine sieve into a measuring jug (you’ll need 100ml juice). Whisk 100ml juice with remaining ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined. Strain through a sieve into a small bowl (it should have the consistency of thin cream).
  • 2.
    Heat a 22cm non-stick frypan over medium-low heat and brush lightly with extra melted butter. Add 1/3 cup (80ml) batter and cook for 3-4 minutes until light golden on the bottom and set on top. Set aside and repeat with remaining batter to make 6 crepes.
  • 3.
    For the crumble, place gula melaka and 1/4 cup (60ml) water in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, until smooth. Add a pinch of salt flakes, remove from heat and stir in the coconut (mixture should look like wet sand). Set aside to cool. Stir in the sugar (you don’t want to melt this sugar, as you want the crunch).
  • 4.
    To assemble, place 2-3 tbs filling in the centre of each crepe. Fold in the 2 sides, then roll up from the bottom to form rolls.
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Recipe Notes

Pandan leaves are sold at specialty greengrocers or Asian grocers. Avoid using store-bought extract. Gula melaka, or palm sugar, is sold at Asian grocers. It looks like a dark chocolate log. Substitute dark brown sugar.

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