Malaysian Pandan pancakes with palm sugar and coconut stuffing
A very simple but delicious pancake recipe made with a coconut milk pancake batter and a sweet and unctious coconut filling
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the filling
400gdessicated coconut
150gMalaysian Gula Melaka palm sugar
3strips of pandan leaves
125mlwater
5tbspsugar
For the pancake batter
300gplain flour
250mlpandan waterblend 250ml water + 15 pandan leaves
400ml/ 1 Can Coconut Milk
1egglightly beaten
1tbspcold pressed rapeseed oilsome butter for frying
1/2tspsalt
Instructions
For the batter
Blend the pandan leaves with some water
Squeeze the green juice through some muslin or a fine sieve. This will result in a fragrant jewel green liquid
Sift the flour in a mixing bowl and make a well, add the salt
Pour in the liquids and the egg and mix well
Adjust your ingredients to make a batter that coats the back of your spoon
Leave aside and make the filling
Coconut Filling
To make the filling, chop up the Gula Melaka
In a pan, melt the Gula Melaka, sugar and the pandan leaves in water over a slow heat
When the sugar is melted, add the coconut and stir well
If the mixture looks a bit too dry, add a bit of water
Cook on a low heat for about 15 minutes as you want the coconut mixture to be moist and not dry
Let it cool before the next step
Make the pancakes in a small frying pan or a specialised crepe pan. It might take a few test pancakes to get the pan seasoned correctly. You can use oil and a bit of butter to oil the pan for a bit of flavour and to prevent sticking
Spoon about 2 tbsp of the pancake batter evenly and cook for about 1 minute. It should be cooked through but not too brown
Layout the pancake on a clean surface and spoon on 2 tbsp of the coconut filling
Fold like a spring roll
To serve cut at an angle and serve with some ice cream and if you like a drizzle of melted Gula Melaka.
Notes
Don't be alarmed by the colour as it should be green from the pandan leaves.