Stuffed jalar roti

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 35 -40 minutes

Serving : 5-6 members

Description

Stuffed Jalar rotis . A dish I learnt at my in- laws place . Jalar rotis are decadently lacy net crapes authentic to Malaysia And singapore muslims . I guess the working class Tamils living there bought this dish to India and now it’s a staple eaten in most tamil Muslim house holds . All these sort of dishes are known as palagaram .( meaning short eats ) .  my love for palagaram was the reason I started to learn to cook . Even as a kid any cook book or recipe I come across , i would  eagerly search for stuffed , coated , deep fried , boiled or sautéed  palagaram dishes . At moms place this dish is like Greek or French as we don’t know head  or tail of this dishes existence . At my in – laws place they make normal Jalar rotis and call them Jalar appam . I got to know about this stuffed Jalar rotis on a feast at my hubby’s cousins place . It was very filling , fragrant , visually appealing  with a rustic taste that was irresistible and delectable .  Tried it out the following week at in – laws place and it tasted magically perfect . I did make this special delicacy during my cousin sister  ( noorie meerans ) wedding in Coimbatore for the newly weds and it sparked conversations at the wedding .  Newly wedded is the only time you get the joy of being treated with royalty along with a delicious array of never ending variant dishes which lends an opportunity for others to eat well too .  ( Plus  to show off your kitchen skills and treat your family ) The groom ( rilwan ) named it Indian pizza and we all were giggles . Every time this dish is mentioned or made at home I am reminded about my cousin sister noorie and her hubby rilwan :-)) .

Ingredients For the jalar roti

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together except for oil making sure no lumps are formed and the batter is a runny watery consistency .
2. Heat a tawa greased with oil . Pour the batter using a jalar cup or a piping bag in a circular motion , making thin , lacy net pancakes With gaps in-between .
3. Cook until set and crisp on one side . Remove and set aside .
4. Do the same until all the batter is over , making sure you have at least  15 – 20 Jalar rotis in hand .

Ingredients For the filling

 Method for filling

1. In a pressure cooker put the minced meat and the rest of the spices .let it cook up to two whistles .
2. Heat oil , sauté  the chopped onions to translucent . add the cooked minced meat and cook to dry .
3. Taste and adjust seasoning . Garnish  with coriander leaves . Cool completely and set aside .

Other ingredients

How to proceed

1. Beat eggs with salt and pepper to taste . Set aside .
2. Heat a greased non stick  tawa ( dosa tawa ) in low heat  and place 2 Jalar rotis . Spread 3 to 4 tablespoons of the minced meat filling equally all around the Jalar rotis . Pour 3 tablespoons of beaten egg over the minced meat mixture .
3. Top it with 2 more Jalar rotis and brush with the egg mixture . Once the base is cooked ( takes about 2  minutes ) turn over like a dosa and cook the other side to , in low flame to a golden colour .
4. Brush egg mixture all around the edges and press together with the help of a spatula making sure the Jalar rotis stick together . ( About 1 to 1 1/2 minute ) Remove .
5. Cut into triangles and serve hot with tomato ketchup or as it is . Do the same with all the Jalar rotis , minced meat filling and egg mixture .

Notes

1. you can make the filling with chicken , beef or vegetables instead of minced mutton .
2. Usually I make the filling and Jalar rotis in advance ( one day ahead ) and proceed just before serving .
3. Best served hot as when cool tends to get an eggy smell.