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Kuih Dadar (Ketayap), Simple Pandan Crepe Recipe

Last Updated: Jun 13, 2021 · Author: Victoria · Jump to Recipe

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Kuih Dadar or Ketayap, is a pandan flavoured rolled crepe filled with grated coconut and palm sugar. Kuih is a term used for both sweet or savoury snacks in South East Asia. The thin pancakes are also called Dadar Gulung. Dadar, in Indonesian means pancakes, while Gulung means ‘to roll’.

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Southeast Asian Treat

It is a popular tea-time snack in Nyonya culture or Peranakan cuisine. The cuisine comes from descendants of early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore, and Indonesia, inter-marrying with local Malays.

You can often find street vendors selling a variety of Nyonya snacks at night markets or on busy roads. For us, this pandan rolled crepe is our favourite. Learn how to make the sweet treat with this simple Nyonya kuih recipe below.

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Kuih Dadar

Kuih Dadar, also known as Dadar Gulung or Kuih Ketayap around the Malay Penisula. Learn to make this sweet Nyonya kuih.
Author: Victoria
4.7 from 144 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Malaysian
Keyword: dadar, gulung, kuih, pandan
Servings: 4
Calories: 358kcal
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

Pandan Juice

  • 8 fresh pandan leaves cut into small chunks
  • 200 ml water

Coconut Filling

  • 200 g desiccated coconut
  • 240 g palm sugar
  • 400 ml water

Pancake Batter

  • 150 g plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 150 ml pandan juice from the first step
  • 300 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon veg oil

Instructions

For The Pandan Juice

  • Cut the pandan leaves into small pieces. Blend this with the water in a food processor until smooth.
  • Strain through a sieve and collect the pandan juice.
    This step can be made a few hours in advance to save some time.

For the Coconut Filling

  • Mix the palm sugar with water in a pot over a medium heat.
  • Once the palm sugar dissolves, add the desiccated coconut. Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside to cool once most of the water has evaporated. The coconut and palm sugar mixture should have a thick consistency.

For the Pancake Mix

  • Sift the plain flour and salt into a large bowl.
  • Add the egg and the pandan juice to the mixture and mix well.
  • Incorporate the vegetable oil and coconut milk.
  • Whisk until batter is smooth.
  • Rest for the pancake batter for approximately 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Pre heat a non stick saucepan over a low heat. Lightly grease the pan with a small amount of oil.
  • Pour ¼ cup of the batter each time to get evenly sized pancakes.
  • Begin pouring the batter from the middle, and pour slowly in a circular motion so that the batter spreads evenly on the saucepan.
  • Once the edge turns a golden brown colour, flip using a spatula and cook the other side.
  • Set aside to cool before assembling.

Assemble

  • Put 1-2 tablespoon of the premade coconut filling into at one edge of the pancake.
  • Fold the pancake over the filling and fold in the sides.
  • Roll it up and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal

Calories have been calculated using an online calculator. Nutritional information offered on Honest Food Talks is for general information purposes and are only rough estimations.

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Finally, serve the pancakes with desiccated coconut and milk tea. Infused with natural pandan juice, the thin pancakes will present a bright green exterior. Using freshly made pandan juice will give the pancakes a sweeter and stronger aromatic scent from the pandan leaves. For those living in London, pandan leaves can be bought from Chinese supermarkets in Chinatown or any Wing Yip branch.

If you’re feeling lazy, some vendors in London also sell freshly made kuih dadar such as Sambal Shiok.

Looking for more Malaysian restaurants to try out? Read our guide to Malaysian food in London.

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Comments

  1. Arielle

    October 28, 2021 at 10:59 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this kuih with coconut!

    Reply
  2. Yasmin

    September 18, 2021 at 3:18 am

    5 stars

    Reply
  3. Tilly

    September 17, 2021 at 8:53 pm

    4 stars

    Reply
  4. Chris

    September 17, 2021 at 7:09 am

    5 stars

    Reply
  5. E

    September 04, 2021 at 6:15 am

    Hi, can this be kept overnight to be served tomorrow?

    Reply
    • Ruiz Asri

      September 06, 2021 at 2:36 am

      You can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. No problem to eat within a few days.
      However, the texture may not come out as soft compared to if eaten fresh.

      Reply
  6. Manhwaland

    September 01, 2021 at 8:37 am

    5 stars
    Very informative post. Much thanks again. Fantastic.

    Reply
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