Cinnamon-Sugar Banana Roti Roll-Ups with Teh Tarik Caramel Dip
Bananas rolled in roti, fried crisp in butter and tossed in cinnamon sugar, sliced into bite-size pieces with a Malaysian milk-tea caramel dip.
Method
Bring the water to the boil in a small 14 cm pan on high heat, turn off the heat, add the tea bags and steep for . Squeeze the bags against the side with a spoon and remove them. Strong tea keeps its flavour once the condensed milk goes in.
Add in this stepWater 100 mlStrong black tea bags 1
high heatAdd the condensed milk and salt to the tea and cook on medium-low heat for , stirring all the time, until the bubbles turn small and it coats a spoon like syrup. Turn off the heat; it thickens more as it cools. If it gets too thick, add a splash of hot water.
Add in this stepSweetened condensed milk 4 tbspFlaky salt 1 pinch
medium-low heatLeave the frozen roti at room temperature for until just pliable. Melt half the butter and brush it over one side of each roti, then sprinkle with half the sugar mixed with the cinnamon. Lay a peeled banana along one edge and roll up tightly. If the banana is too long, trim the ends to fit.
Add in this stepFrozen plain roti paratha 2Butter 10 gSugar 1 tbspGround cinnamon ¼ tspBananas (with a few brown spots) 2
Melt the rest of the butter in a 24 cm pan, put the rolls in seam-side down and cook on medium-low heat for , turning, until golden and crisp all over. Keep the heat moderate: the sugar burns easily.
Add in this stepButter 10 g
medium-low heatWhile they're hot, roll them in the remaining cinnamon sugar to coat, then cut into 3 cm slices and arrange them cut-side up on a plate.
Add in this stepSugar 1 tbspGround cinnamon ¼ tsp
Serve with the teh tarik caramel dip in a small bowl. The banana inside is very hot, so let them cool a moment before eating.
Cook's tip
Bananas with brown spots are sweeter and softer than underripe ones. The dip keeps for 3 days in the fridge and is great over ice cream. A little ground cardamom works nicely instead of cinnamon.
Cooking it at camp
Make the dip at home and bring it in a small jar. At the campsite, melt butter in a cast-iron pan and roll the rolls around over low heat. Let the roti thaw in the cooler and they're ready to use.