How to make sweet, delicious and tasty martabak

Cemilan khas Indonesia yang selalu dinantikan. (Copyright Freepik/author/freepik)

Learn how to easily make sweet martabak at home.

Who doesn't know sweet martabak? This snack has become a favorite of many people. With a combination of sweet, legit, and slightly savory flavors, sweet martabak always succeeds in pampering our tongues. Moreover, with various toppings such as chocolate, cheese, nuts, or sesame, we can adjust it to our personal taste. Why buy it when we can make it ourselves at home? Come on, follow this easy recipe!

With easy-to-find ingredients and practical steps, you can enjoy soft and delicious sweet martabak without any hassle. Here's how to make it, compiled from various sources.

Easily available ingredients. (Copyright Freepik/author/freepik)

Here are the ingredients you need to prepare:

• 250 grams of wheat flour
• 50 grams of white sugar
• 1 chicken egg
• 1/2 teaspoon instant dry yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 300 ml clean water
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Enough margarine for spreading
• Toppings according to taste such as grated cheese, chocolate sprinkles, nuts, sweetened condensed milk, or jam.

A typical Indonesian snack that is always awaited. (Copyright Freepik/Rembolle)

Here is a step by step guide to making sweet martabak:

• Combine dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, instant yeast, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Stir until all ingredients are well combined.
• Add water and eggs: Add water little by little while continuing to stir. After that, add eggs and stir again until the dough is smooth without lumps.
• Rest the dough: Cover the bowl with a clean cloth and let it sit for 1 hour to let the dough rise.
• Heat the pan: Use a special martabak pan or a non-stick Teflon pan. Heat the pan over low heat.
• Mix in the baking soda: Before pouring the batter into the pan, mix the baking soda into the batter and stir until evenly distributed.
• Pour the batter: Pour the batter into the hot pan. Spread it evenly by rotating the pan so that the batter spreads over the entire surface.
• Cook until done: Let the surface of the batter start to bubble and the edges dry out. Then, cover the pan and cook until done.
• Add toppings: Remove the martabak from the pan, spread margarine all over the surface, then add toppings according to taste, such as cheese, chocolate, nuts, or sweetened condensed milk.
• Fold and cut: Fold the martabak in half, cut into desired sizes, and the sweet martabak is ready to serve.

Good luck and enjoy your homemade sweet martabak!

(brl/red)