''Dadar gulung'' (lit: "rolled pancake/omelette") is a popular traditional ''

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'' (traditional snack) of sweet coconut pancake. It is often described as an Indonesian coconut pancake Dadar gulung 5

''Dadar gulung'' is one of the popular snacks in

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, especially in

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. In

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, ''dadar'' literally means "omelette" or "pancake" while ''gulung'' means "to roll". The pancake usually has a green colour, which is acquired from ''daun suji'' or pandan leaves. It is a green-coloured folded

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or pancake made of

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, filled with grated coconut and palm sugar. It is commonly found in Indonesia,

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and

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. The snack is commonly found in traditional marketplaces and '' Warung'' in Indonesia, especially in Java, Bali and other regions. In

and

, it is known as kuih gulung, kuih ketayap and kuih lenggang. In Sri Lanka it is known as surul appam. Similar to Indonesia, in

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it is known as kuih dadar.

Ingredients and cooking method

The batter is made from the mixture of flour,

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and coconut milk. Mix the batter with ''suji'' or daun pandan paste as green food colouring. To make the filling, combine the grated coconut flesh, palm sugar, salt, cinnamon and water in a pot on the stove. A tied pandan leaf is usually added to the mixture for aroma. The green-coloured batter is then cooked on a flat frying pan with a small amount of margarine, much in the same fashion as baking a thin pancake or omelette. Afterwards, the sweet coconut filling is placed upon the flat green pancake, and then folded on each side just like a

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, to create an elongated rectangular shape.

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RECIPE: Dadar Gulung (Indonesian Coconut Pancakes)

How to make dadar gulung video
{{Sri Lankan cuisine Indonesian pancakes Malaysian snack foods Singaporean cuisine Kue Foods containing coconut Sri Lankan snack food

Ingredients and cooking method

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