These pancakes seem to have been introduced to Indonesia and Malaysia by Indian Muslims, though I don't find references to it in India itself. They may be made of layers of fine dough filled with minced (US: ground) lamb, spices and vegetables or mushrooms and fried. There is also a thicker, sweetened version which looks more like a folded thin sponge cake.
The melinjo is a mall red fruit, the kernel of which is flattened and dried for eating as a snack called emping melinjo. The flowers and leaves are used as vegetables, either raw or cooked. The ripe peel is fried in oil and eaten with rice as a side dish and, finally, the young nuts are added to soups.
These pancakes seem to have been introduced to Indonesia and Malaysia by Indian Muslims, though I don't find references to it in India itself. They may be made of layers of fine dough filled with minced (US: ground) lamb, spices and vegetables or mushrooms and fried. There is also a thicker, sweetened version which looks more like a folded thin sponge cake.
