Roti jala
Roti Jala (also known as Roti Kirai or Roti Renjis), literally meaning Net Bread, is a popular Malay tea time snack served with curry dishes which can be found in Malaysia and Singapore.[1] The roti jala, translated to literally mean “net bread”, is a pretty dish that looks like a lace doily due to the way it is made. This is a very traditional Malayan dish that is usually homemade and served at events such as weddings and festivals. It is usually eaten in sets of three to four pieces with curries, especially chicken curry, as a substitute to rice.[2]
Jalara Dosa originated from Roti jala.[3]
History
The Malays, being originally fishermen and living by the sea, finds inspiration for the snack from the nets they used for fishing, thus the name. It is also called Roti Renjis, which means Rinsed Bread, because of the original way it was made, which was by hand, in which the ingredient would be 'rinsed' onto the pan to be cooked. Roti Kirai is another name in which 'kirai' refers to the circular motion of the hand when pouring the ingredient from a condensed milk can with tiny holes poked through it.
References
- ↑ "How to Make Roti Jala/Net Pancake". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Roti jala: Like a lace doily". http://www.themalaymailonline.com/. The Malay Mail. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Net benefits". The Hindu.