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Malaysian National Delicacy: Foolproof Hand-Stretched Roti Canai and Roti Telur

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 120 minsskilletCook: 30 minsscheduleTotal: 150 minsoutdoor_grillPan-fried
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9 Steps Total

schedulePrepare in advance

  • circleThe dough needs to rest for 6 to 7 hours in advance to develop gluten6.5h
01
Preparation
00:00:14

Pour 285 ml of water into a large bowl, add 10 g salt, 10 g butter, and 10 g sweetened condensed milk, and stir well with a wooden spoon until the salt and fats are completely dissolved.

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Watch out

The water must not be too hot, otherwise it will affect the gluten strength, causing the dough to break easily when stretching.

Ingredients:water (285 ml)Salt (10 g)butter (10 g)Sweetened condensed milk (10 g)
Tools:mixing bowlwooden spoon
02
Active Cooking
00:01:39

Pour 500 g all-purpose flour into the prepared liquid mixture, continue stirring with a wooden spoon until shaggy, then knead continuously by hand until the flour and water are fully combined and the dough surface becomes smooth and even.

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Watch out

Do not add too much water casually if the dough feels too dry, otherwise it will become too sticky to shape.

Ingredients:All purpose flour (500 g)
03
Waiting Time
00:03:24

Place the smooth dough ball into a bowl, cover it by inverting another metal bowl over it, and let it rest for 6 to 7 hours to proof fully.

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Watch out

The container must be completely sealed while resting, otherwise the dough surface will dry and form a crust, causing holes everywhere when stretching.

Tools:metal bowl
04
Preparation
00:03:52

While waiting for the dough to rest, take 300 g yellow split peas, place them in a pot, wash them clean, and prepare for making curry.

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Watch out

The lentils must be picked through for impurities and washed clean before cooking, otherwise the curry will have a gritty texture.

Ingredients:yellow split peas (300 g)
Tools:pot
05
Active Cooking
00:04:28

After the dough has rested for over two hours, wash hands, apply a little butter, divide and pinch the large dough into small uniform portions, round them up, place them in a container, cover, and continue resting until about 7 hours total.

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Watch out

When dividing the dough, try to make the sizes as uniform as possible, otherwise they will cook unevenly during frying.

Tools:plastic container
06
Active Cooking
00:05:27

Spread a little cooking oil on the purple silicone kneading mat, take a rested dough ball, flatten it with palms, then lift and stretch it by tossing back and forth, and finally use a rolling pin to roll it until paper-thin.

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Watch out

Apply gentle and even pressure when stretching and rolling, otherwise the thin dough will easily tear and ruin the layers.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (1 tbsp)
Tools:silicone matrolling pin
07
Active Cooking
00:07:58

Fold and roll the thin dough into a spiral coil, place it in a frying pan, gently press with a wooden spatula while pan-frying over medium-low heat until both sides are golden brown, edges are crispy, and fragrant.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat, about 4 to 5 minutes
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Watch out

The heat must not be too high when frying, otherwise the surface will burn quickly while the inside remains uncooked.

Tools:wooden spatulafrying pan
08
Active Cooking
00:08:25

Take another dough ball, roll it thin on the silicone mat, crack 1 egg into the center of the dough sheet, and fold the surrounding edges inward into a neat square enclosing the egg mixture.

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Watch out

The edges must be pressed tightly when folding the dough to enclose the egg, otherwise the egg liquid will leak out and mess up the pan during frying.

Ingredients:Egg (1 piece)
Tools:silicone matrolling pin
09
Active Cooking
00:09:27
warningStay safe

The oil temperature is high when adding food and may splatter; slide the egg roti gently along the edge of the pan to avoid hot oil splashing and burning your skin.

Pour a slightly generous amount of 2 tbsp cooking oil into the frying pan and heat it, place the wrapped square egg roti into the pan, and pan-fry slowly over medium-low heat until both sides are golden and crispy, and the egg inside is fully cooked through.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat, about 5 to 6 minutes
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Watch out

Use enough oil and control the heat well when frying the egg roti, otherwise the crust will easily burn while the egg inside remains uncooked.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (2 tbsp)
Tools:wooden spatulafrying pan

groceryAll Ingredients

All purpose flour500 g
water285 ml
Salt10 g
butter10 g
Sweetened condensed milk10 g
yellow split peas300 g
Cooking oil3 tbsp
Egg1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

mixing bowlwooden spoonmetal bowlpotplastic containersilicone matrolling pinwooden spatulafrying pan