Roti Jala for Raya and Everyday too

Another favourite of ours is ROTI JALA!!!

Girl at roadside stall making roti jala

Jala means "net" so you can call it Net Bread!

Special container for making the net

she gamely poses for my photos!

this stall is at the mosque, in Kinrara, but don't look for it anymore,
it is a temporary stall for Bazaar Raya only!!

when done, fold it or roll it to serve

Looks fun! tastes good too!!!

Roti Jala

2 cups Plain Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Eggs beaten
2-1/2 cups Evaporated Milk (Carnation brand is the best bet)


Put all ingredients into the blender and blend till the mixture is smooth.
If you don't have a blender, you can mix all with a spoon
Grease and heat non-stick pan on low heat.
Put a ladleful of batter in roti jala mould, in circular motion over the pan so that the the pancake will have a lacy pattern.
Cook for 2 minutes and turn over onto a dish.
I would prefer to fold 2 pancakes into one for firmness.
Fold the pancakes into quarters.

If you do not have a roti jala mould, you can use the Carnation Milk can and use a nail to create holes under the can.

Chicken or Meat Curry

Blended ingredients

2 large red onions
4 garlic
2 inches ginger
1/2 packet of curry powder (Baba's is my favorite)
4 potatoes, cut in quarters
cilantro for decoration


Other ingredients

1 onion cut in thin slices (for frying)
santan (if you desire, I don't use santan for my curry)
1.5 lbs meat (lamb, chicken or beef, as you wish)
fennel, star anise, cumin seeds and cinnamon stick - 'spice friends'

Heat pot with a little oil.
Add in the 'spice friends' and then the sliced onions, cook for 3 minutes (or until the onion gives an aroma).
Put in the blended ingredients and let it cook for about 8 mins (when the oil starts to appear from the mixture, dont forget to stir!).
Then put in the meat and potatoes, and add about 4 cups of water.
Leave to boil and stir occasionally.
Once the potatoes are cooked and meat is tender, turn the heat off and top it with cilantro.

source: ely's recipe