I’ve been craving a plate of Thai banana roti, and but my physique, thoughts, and spirit don’t wish to combine or stretch any roti. As an alternative, I’ve made Thai banana faux-ti utilizing phyllo dough, and it was a powerful success. In the event you like bananas even slightly bit, you’re going to like this fast four-ingredient dish.
Thai banana roti, additionally referred to as โ่รตีกล้วย and pronounced like “roti gluay,” is a standard Thai snack meals accessible from avenue distributors and in meals courts. The roti dough is stretched till it turns into extraordinarily skinny and translucent and cooked on a scorching, greased griddle. The center part is stuffed with banana slices. The remainder of the roti ultimately will get folded over the bananas right into a neat little bundle, sliced into squares and drizzled with sweetened condensed milk. The roti provides a mix of chewy, comfortable, and crispy textures, and the inherent sweetness within the banana is intensified by the warmth. It’s all completed with a malty condensed milk drizzle, and most distributors provide further fillings, together with a scrambled egg, and different toppings like a chocolate Ovaltine syrup.
Chopping bananas and drizzling sweetened condensed milk are two issues I can handle. Getting the dough proper, resting it, and stretching it—nicely, you possibly can see why it’s handy to only drop by a avenue stall the place they’re already expertly slinging roti. Sadly, these stalls have but to reach in my finish of Brooklyn. I selected phyllo dough as my roti stand-in, as a result of it’s a pre-made dough that’s already as skinny as I want it to be. No stretching or rolling obligatory. It’s additionally impartial in taste, and crisps nicely when fried in fats. All it’s worthwhile to do is slice one banana, put a teaspoon of butter in a frying pan, and fireplace up your burner whereas your fingertips to get folding.
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The butter should be melting and the banana should be sliced before you remove any phyllo dough from its packaging. The phyllo is flexible when it’s removed from the package but it can dry out very quickly, and become brittle, so wait until you’re ready for it. I cut the banana slices no thicker than a half-inch and no thinner than a quarter-inch. This allows me to shingle them slightly, but keeps them from getting mushy when cooked.
Once the butter is mostly melted over medium heat, lay out a single sheet of phyllo dough. Lay the banana slices in a rectangle in the center of the sheet. You can shingle them to fit more banana inside. Make sure there is about a two-inch border at the top and bottom of the dough. Fold the top and bottom edges over the bananas, and follow with the left and right flaps to make a neat little parcel. Use a spatula or your hands to flip the package so the folds are on the bottom, and place it in the frying pan. Let it fry on this side for about two or three minutes. When you see the edges begin to brown, use a spatula to take a peek at the coloring on the bottom. It should be well toasted. Flip the banana faux-ti over to fry on the other side. If you need to add more butter, you can do so now. Fry this side for about a minute or two, until toasted.
Plate this crispy bundle with a satisfying drizzle of sweetened condensed milk, a smear of Nutella, a dusting of Ovaltine powder, or just eat it plain. This quick version of Thai banana roti hits the spot, with comforting flavors and textures reminiscent of the “real thing.” Eat it for breakfast, enjoy it as a dessert, or anytime as a warm snack. If you want to try your hand at making real deal roti, do this recipe.
Thai Banana Fake-ti
Elements:
- 1 sheet of packaged phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
- 1 teaspoon butter
- Garnish (sweetened condensed milk, Nutella, chocolate syrup, or powdered sugar)
Warmth the butter in a frying pan over medium warmth. Lay out a sheet of phyllo dough, and shingle the banana slices within the heart to type a rectangle. Fold the highest and backside edges over the banana, after which fold the left and proper aspect over the banana heart to make an oblong bundle. Rigorously flip the parcel over and place it within the melted butter, fold-side down. Fry for 2-3 minutes till nicely toasted on the underside. Flip and fry the opposite aspect for 1-2 minutes, till nicely toasted. Plate, drizzle or mud along with your chosen finisher, and revel in instantly. This dish doesn’t preserve nicely, so it’s greatest to tuck proper in.
