Martabak Manis (Thick Sweet Pancake)
A thick, fluffy, honeycomb-like pancake cooked in a pan, spread with butter and filled with chocolate sprinkles, crushed peanuts, condensed milk and cheese, then folded in half. Indonesia's favorite night market sweet.
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Make the batter
In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, egg, baking powder and salt. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth, then cover and leave at room temperature for 1 hour.
- 250g flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 300ml milk
✅ Done when: batter is smooth with no lumps; after resting it looks slightly bubbly on top
Add the baking soda
Stir the baking soda and water mixture into the rested batter. This creates the little holes typical of martabak.
- ½ tsp mixed with 1 tbsp water baking soda mix
Heat the pan
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Cook the pancake
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Add sugar and cover
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Fill
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Fold and serve
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Make the batter
In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, egg, baking powder and salt. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth, then cover and leave at room temperature for 1 hour.
- 250g flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 300ml milk
✅ Done when: batter is smooth with no lumps; after resting it looks slightly bubbly on top
Add the baking soda
Stir the baking soda and water mixture into the rested batter. This creates the little holes typical of martabak.
- ½ tsp mixed with 1 tbsp water baking soda mix
Heat the pan
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Cook the pancake
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Add sugar and cover
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Fill
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Fold and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Martabak manis is said to have been created by Chinese-Indonesian cooks on Bangka Island, where it is called hok lo pan. It spread to Java and became the king of night market desserts.
In the evening, sellers set up big round pans on the street and cook huge martabak to order, with dozens of filling choices.
⭐ Why It's Famous
The mix of buttery, fluffy pancake with chocolate, peanuts and even cheese is sweet, rich and very satisfying.
💡 Fun Fact
Chocolate and cheese together is one of the most popular fillings in Indonesia, a combination that surprises many visitors.
Bangka Island and Java, Indonesia
-6.92°S, 107.62°E
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