Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancakes)

Want to try something different? Let me guide you to make Hotteok!

Hotteok (Korean sweet pancakes) They were introduced by Chinese immigrants in the early 1900s in Korea. Typically they are stuffed with dark brown sugar, cinnamon powder & some grounded nuts or seeds. Hotteok is considered one of the most popular street food in Korea. 

Ingredients:

For 8 Hotteok

1 cup maida or you can use rice flour

1 tsp baking soda or yeast (if available)

½ tsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 cup milk (low fat or full)

Filling:

⅓ cup sugar or brown sugar

½ tsp ground cinnamon 

Some grated walnuts, almonds or peanuts 

Steps:

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup flour, baking soda, salt and sugar.
2. Stir in milk and mix until smooth. Gradually add in the remaining flour until dough is very stiff.
3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead until the dough is just barely tacky to the touch, and feels fairly smooth and elastic.
4. Shape dough into a ball, cover it with a clean dish towel and let rest for 15 minutes or more.
5. In the meantime, combine all filling ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
6. Once rested, divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
7. Work with one piece of dough at a time. 
8. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a circle about 5-6-in wide. 
9. Place 1 tbsp filling in the centre of the dough, then bring up the sides and pinch them together around the filling to seal tightly.
10. Roll out the dough ball with filling inside, lightly flouring both the surface and the rolling pin to ensure that nothing sticks and tears open the dough until you have a disc about 1/4-inch thick. 
11. Slightly thicker is ok, but the cake should be quite thin. 
12. Repeat with all remaining pieces of dough.
13. Put about 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a large skillet and turn up the heat to medium-high. 
14. When the oil is hot, place 1 or 2 of the hotteoks (depending on the size of your pan) in the skillet and cook until golden brown. 
15. Turn once, then cook the second side until it is golden brown as well, about 3-5 minutes overall.
16. Repeat with remaining hotteoks.

Taste best served hot!

After watching countless Korean characters and idols eating Hotteok. I decided that i really wanted to try it. My curiosity got the best of me and i finally made it! They are so delicious! I think i might be obsessed. Do let me know in the comments if you make them or have tried them before!