Pancakes with Sweet Coconut Filling

Name: Pancakes with Sweet Coconut Filling (Kueh Dadar)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 1 cup (150 g) flour; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ⅓ cup (85 ml) fresh milk; ½ teaspoon pandanus or vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon pandanus or vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons melted butter or oil; 2 teaspoons melted butter or oil; 3 cups (300 g) fresh grated coconut; ¾ cup (150 g) palm sugar, shaved; ½ cup (125 ml) thick coconut milk; ½ cup (125 ml) cup water; 3 pandanus leaves or ¼ teaspoon pandanus extract; 3 pandanus leaves or ¼ teaspoon pandanus extract; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon salt

Kueh Dadar

Preparation info

Makes
12
pancakes

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

A Nonya version of the Malay Kueh Dadar is often served with a coconut sauce as a teatime treat or snack, but also makes a wonderful dessert.

Ingredients

Batter

1 cup (150 g) flour
¼ teaspoon salt</

Asia
Malaysia
Snack
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

First make the Batter by sifting the flour and salt together into a bowl. Add the egg, milk, pandanus extract and water, and stir until the Batter is smooth. Add the butter or oil and mix well. Cover and allow the Batter to stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
Place all the Sweet Coconut Filling ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for