How to cook Singapore Fish Head Curry & Pandan Pancakes (Kueh Dadar)

How to cook Singapore Fish Head Curry & Pandan Pancakes (Kueh Dadar) | Marion’s Kitchen

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Singapore Fish Head Curry & Kueh Dadar... two Singapore recipes that are some of my favourites. South Indian and Chinese cuisines unite in a delightful tangy and spicy fish head curry that originated in Singapore. It’s layered, rich and spicy, yet is surprisingly straightforward and relatively quick to make. Feel free to use fish meat instead if the head freaks you out - it will still be delicious, just not quite as spot-on as the real deal. For afters, we’re making kueh dadar, rolled-up crepes that get their green colour from pandan leaves, and are filled with a sticky coconut filling that’s sweetened by Malaysian palm sugar.
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@elle7739 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Bengali from India and we have a number of dishes dedicated to fish head. Love this dish and I'm going to try it out soon!

@burlhorse61 2 жыл бұрын

singapore is just a miixture of different asian cultures-so is the food

@sc2294 2 жыл бұрын

This is bringing back memories of growing up in Singapore. I miss the food more than family.

@goldmother2238 2 жыл бұрын

Yum. Lived in Singapore for 2 years .... 97 - 99. Miss miss miss the food.... Not to forget my single and free life!!! Some fusion cuisines just work ... Like peranakan/nonya. Also love the relationship you have with your mom... seems friendly and uncomplicated

@jamaicanaforeign5326 2 жыл бұрын

We also love a good fish head curry too here in Jamaica 🇯🇲. Our recipe is slightly different but still the same deliciousness.

@Marionskitchen 2 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! I didn’t know that Taneica! I’ll have to come to Jamaica to try yours out!

@theleftysjournal8781 2 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite!!! Daily food here. I love to eat it with hot basmati rice, french loaf, prata or thosei. Yummmyy. My mum always add 2 tbsp of chilli paste for the colour and flavour. We don't add coconut milk. I prefer non coconut ,original recipe, or just a 1-2 tbsp of yogurt. I am not a fan of coconut milk in dishes haha. In rice like nasi lemak or bubur pengat yes. But if in Laksa, lemak chili api, lodeh, I used evaporated milk. Whereas kueh dadar is my childhood snacks for breakfast and all day snacks haha. My mum used to sell this with other kuehs and nasi lemak in the 70's til early 2000's. Delicious. Ondeh2, lapis, epok2 and mny more

@tanhuiling6600 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing this recipe. I’m from Singapore but never try making both myself. It’s so easily available in food court/ hawker centres/restaurants. Kueh Dadar is actually originate from Malaysia

@dyutiban 2 жыл бұрын

I am from eastern part of India and fish is our staple. So I am used to eating fish head. But this curry is very different from how fish or fish head is made at home. I will definitely try this.

@secretsoul6882 2 жыл бұрын

In Malaysia also many people love fish head curry. But my version, maybe most of malaysian dont put lemon grass in curry. Kuih dadar also my favorite "kuih". In malaysia we also called it kuih gulung.. I love how beautiful your kuih is. It looks so nice... Mostly in many stall they just look basic... Yours look so nice!!.

@thelewismiles 2 жыл бұрын

That fish head curry looks so delicious!!

@thaobenn6339 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing a pandan pancake recipe. I truly love this beautiful dessert/snack.

@PedroMendes-ed2dl 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this one, it all seems so good.

@annaarin709 Жыл бұрын

This dish looks delicious

@inemdaniel531 Жыл бұрын

Singapore is one place I’d love to visit just to have a taste of their dishes😁

@Stampingerms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marion, this is my ever favourite curry!! Very very special. Will try your recipe…

@taoquan7541 9 ай бұрын

🙏. SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 👍

@VantalucomFOOD 2 жыл бұрын

I like the ingredients. That is so amazing and easily available❤❤Wonderful days to you and Stay connected❤❤

@Hope-uk6zw 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh I can't wait to try this. With snapper. No heads for me still though,looks delicious thank you

@deidregoodman6485 2 жыл бұрын

Look very delicious 🤤 😋 I love deffrent kind of 🍛 🍛🍛

@happyandtastykitchen 2 жыл бұрын

Looks delicious.

@thompsonemmanuel6804 Жыл бұрын

Lovely

@malanarine7146 2 жыл бұрын

Looks delicious 😋 👍👌

@genzvideos Жыл бұрын

Looks tasty

@gtdecornevents Жыл бұрын

This looks great...

@gayclifton2733 2 жыл бұрын

Love fish head never try in a Currie but but we'll try it yum

@pixelfantasizer 2 жыл бұрын

i'm drooling.

@MadaliFood 2 жыл бұрын

Yummy pandan pancake

@phebajohn4606 2 жыл бұрын

We make fish head curry almost 98%similar in Kerala,the south state of India. This is Goan for sure.. absolutely mouthwatering!

@phebajohn4606 2 жыл бұрын

We substitute raw mango for veggies and kokum for tamarind.

@Marionskitchen 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to visit Goa one day!! Your food looks amazing!

@phebajohn4606 2 жыл бұрын

@@Marionskitchen meanwhile you should try Kerala restaurants ( hope there is at least one in every city in Australia) You will love it and can make your own version. It is very close to Thai food..

@autorefresher1 9 ай бұрын

OMG the creator of the dish M.J Gomez is from the state of Kerala

@mamaskitchenksa 2 жыл бұрын

Yummy and tasty dish 💞💞

@mimibelles52963 2 жыл бұрын

Yummy and tasty dish..💕

@lipstickzombie4981 2 жыл бұрын

Dadar suspiciously looks like daral that my Tausog coworkers make. It's usually plain but the fancy flavored ones come out in holidays, I've seen ube and pandan versions with the coconut stuffing.

@olumbah104 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@samuelumoh8062 Жыл бұрын

This is nice

@isaaczakariya8424 Жыл бұрын

Yummy

@merlylaceronavlogs1231 2 жыл бұрын

Wow super nice

@isaacisokobo2385 Жыл бұрын

Yummy 🤤🤤🤤

@joshuamaxwell1908 Жыл бұрын

Cool

@ogbeidesylvia634 Жыл бұрын

Impressive

@sophiascruise2888 Жыл бұрын

Love from Nigeria 😍

@agieunice6374 Жыл бұрын

Wow

@rajinderkaursubramaniam1445 2 жыл бұрын

Kari Kepala Ikan & Kuiih Dadar...(in malay) Marion, you are awesome 💚💚💚💚💚

@emeligeffiong9841 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@BBWMASSAGE_AND_FITNESS Жыл бұрын

Nice one

@nevaaisaka4777 2 жыл бұрын

Yum fish head, the brain n the eyeballs 🥨

@olabisiibironke5810 Жыл бұрын

Good

@aldrinchannel9794 Жыл бұрын

I always watching your tv program

@samuel.a.omotayomobilerepa5493 Жыл бұрын

nice

@Cyberia398 2 жыл бұрын

Mr Gomez - I assume he was Goan? I had never thought of ordering fish head curry but your looks amazing. Can’t wait to get back to Singapore, the food, the gardens and just the atmosphere are so lovely.

@Marionskitchen 2 жыл бұрын

I know! I love it so much. Can’t wait to travel there again!

@hungvo4008 2 жыл бұрын

So tastey

@STP191 2 жыл бұрын

Super. One suggestion though use black mustard seeds it will give amazing flavor

@kerinohwithatwist 2 жыл бұрын

what’s the name of the dry chilis? There’s so many different fry chilis

@richardengelhardt582 2 жыл бұрын

Paranakan cuisine is one of my top favorites. Fish head curry is especially yummy!

@Marionskitchen 2 жыл бұрын

One of my fav cuisines too Richard!

@burlhorse61 2 жыл бұрын

what does paranakan mean?

@elainev670 2 жыл бұрын

@@burlhorse61 it means "the straits people". Specially, it refers to the early batch of ethnic Chinese people who settled in South East Asia and adopted the local way of life as theirs. The Peranakan spoke the local South East Asian language as mother tongue, in SG and MY, this refers to the Malay language. They also changed their cooking habits by incorporating a lot of local spices in their food. They wore the local clothes, which in MY and SG meant that they wore batik and kebaya. They Peranakans also expressed themselves using popular local poem, ie the pantun. The houses which they lived in also has a lot of local influences. Most Peranakans are found in Penang, Melaka and Singapore but I don't think these are the only cities they have settled in. I have met quite a few of them in Medan in Indonesia but because Indonesia weren't a part of the British empire, (instead it was part of the Dutch empire) the Chinese ppl who adopted the local way of life in Indonesia weren't considered Peranakans.

@Ruriko.Y 2 жыл бұрын

@@elainev670 Peranakan doesn't only refers to Chinese-Malay fusion from more than 500 years ago, but also Indian-Malay fusion (which was in smaller number). But for this kuih recipe, it's specifically Peranakan Baba Nyonya

@akarimyomyat4162 2 жыл бұрын

Marion's dictionary: a little chilli: A LOT of chilli a little coconut milk: A LOT of it too But you're right. Adding coconut milk to curries makes them extra savoury and tasty. Great video as well

@micah1754 2 жыл бұрын

Hahah yea indeed. Honestly I can't think of many curries that coconut cream or milk wouldn't make yummier. When I see a recipe without it, I am suspicious how well rounded it will be. But maybe its my lazy cover up

@Fox-in-sox Жыл бұрын

@@micah1754 😂😂

@micah1754 Жыл бұрын

@@Fox-in-sox you too?! haha

@Fox-in-sox Жыл бұрын

@@micah1754 I made this dish this evening. It’s indescribably delicious. ✌️🤩

@micah1754 Жыл бұрын

@@Fox-in-sox Yum, nice! Good stuff :) I definitely need to give it a go

@westlifeseck6910 2 жыл бұрын

You are an amazing cook..I just had fish head curry for dinner a get days ago. Mine is a bit different . I had tamarind juice to it.. there are a few different ways of cooking this fish head curry . Some zhichar stall will steam the fish head before adding to the curry which I find is not good because the flavour of the fish head is not added to the curry..

@lilmonster90210 2 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant way to show what SIngapore is about! now this is a paid promo i can get behind! delish recipe!!!! altho Marion I do worry about cooking something in such an acidic medium -- tamarind etc. i'd like eggplant and fish more cooked???

@rubykeiss1540 2 жыл бұрын

Yessss! Growing up in Malaysia this was a staple. 💞👏🏾👏🏻

@idayuazman8230 2 жыл бұрын

wonder why "choose" singapore instead of malaysia 🤔

@rubykeiss1540 2 жыл бұрын

@@idayuazman8230 because I grew up there! Memories of home.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@idayuazman8230 coz this is originally Singapore dish but spread in the region

@Ruriko.Y 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurence82 fish head curry is common in south India and when they came to Tanah Melayu/Malaya, which Singapore was originally a part of, they bring it with them. the kuih, it's a nyonya dish, which baba nyonya was originated from Melaka. The Chinese assimilated with the Malays and produce wonderful Chinese-Malay fusion food including the kuih. So with shared ancient dish with a history of more than 100 years between Malaysia & Singapore, the original is from Tanah Melayu or Nusantara region.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ruriko.Y same repeated post which i rebuked

@micah1754 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marian, this looks awesome and really interesting. I know it says firm white fish but I wondered if you think this could work with salmon head? I sometimes end up with them after buying salmon whole and usually just put parts of it in a soup and discard after. Sounds a bit basic, but could you explain which parts of it you eat and how? I find the prospect a bit unappetizing as i'm not used to it, but would like to try.

@Ruriko.Y 2 жыл бұрын

I've made curry with salmon, you can use the body part. but be careful not to overcook it. it's just that with the types of fish we use for this curry, they have a lot more flesh in the cheeks and the top of the head. not sure if the salmon head have anything to eat off from. with larger fish head, some people eat the eyes too.

@jessicachukwudum Жыл бұрын

You are so good

@Brendagf 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what type of dry chiles she uses? I'm Mexican and we have sooo many different dry chiles. I'm curious to know if they are the same ones

@ronaldroland7064 Жыл бұрын

🔥❤️❤️🔥

@davidh9844 2 жыл бұрын

Many trips to Singapore, I've never seen Kueh Dadar. Fish Head curry, yes, and I've been intimidated. Must try. I do a great Singapore Chili Crab, fish head can't be too different.

@Marionskitchen 2 жыл бұрын

Fish head curry is surprisingly easy to make at home! The fish monger basically does all the hard work with the fish head anyway! 😊 Hope you try it out!

@123trixxx4 2 жыл бұрын

Kueh dadar is actually Malaysian, as are many of the other singaporean dishes.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@123trixxx4 no actually those are Singaporean

@123trixxx4 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurence82 FYI, its from Indonesia. Then speaded to Malaysia even before Singapore was created.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@123trixxx4 in your dreams. Never heard of such nonsense.

@faezismail6736 2 жыл бұрын

Also known as Kuih Ketayap in Malaysia

@catherinekiss4036 2 жыл бұрын

What part of the fish head do you eat? Or is it just for flavour?

@Marionskitchen 2 жыл бұрын

There’s lots of meat in the cheeks and top of the head where it joins the body 😊

@latoshasuk2583 Жыл бұрын

So how do you get a fish head? How is to be prepared to eat?

@abosedeawoye4501 Жыл бұрын

🙌

@ailaratola4092 Жыл бұрын

👍

@lorthomas160 2 жыл бұрын

Marion, is there any taste difference between the darker cylinder palm sugar to the more yellow hockey puck shaped one? Another question is, how do people make those dough (as you may see in street food vendors) that they use to make crepes? So instead of a liquid they pour to make a crepe, it’s a droopy dough.

@hayama6564 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of curry powder did you use?

@Binini85 2 жыл бұрын

Can you share a recipe for pandan cake or chiffon cake please?

@amey861 2 жыл бұрын

In Malaysia ‘kueh dadar’ is called ‘kuih ketayap’

@daunsimbukan 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet eggroll 🤭

@elliereingold5647 2 жыл бұрын

Could you make the pancakes with rice flour for a gluten free version?

@swehtaj Жыл бұрын

How do we see measurements??

@Marionskitchen Жыл бұрын

You can find the link to our full written recipe in the video description of every video. Here's the link for this one www.marionskitchen.com/article/best-singapore-recipes/ Hope this helps 😊 -Team Marion's Kitchen

@Gemini73883 6 ай бұрын

Here is the real, authentic fish head curry story. There was a little coffee shop along Selegie Road in the 1950s. (my family lived a couple of doors from it) This coffee shop was owned by a Chinese man who rented space to an Indian man who ran a curry stall. After a few years the Indian stall holder left for home. The Chinese coffeeshop owner then decided to make a curry (he had watched the Indian make curry on a daily basis) but he used fishhead instead. That Chinese copy of an Indian curry using fishhead became an instant hit. You had to queue to eat. In the meantime word got to the Indian community that the Chinese were eating fishhead curry. The Chinese fishhead curry lovers had brought their Indian friends to eat there. To cut a long story short, the Indians decided to use fishheads to make their curry too. The original family who "stole" the curry recipe is no longer in business. It was so successful that the coffeeshop owner's children got educated and became lawyers and professionals and there was no one to take over! A Singapore success story tinged with a bit of foodie regret!

@krishnaramdjielal1104 2 жыл бұрын

Marion, can you make kueh lapiz?

@BenedictThambiah 2 жыл бұрын

There is no dispute about who has/had the best fish head curry.... It was my mother. ❤️

@jaydeet.deleon5538 2 жыл бұрын

What was the ingredient after the mustard seeds? Please?

@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 2 жыл бұрын

Fenugreek (seeds)

@jaydeet.deleon5538 2 жыл бұрын

@@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 TYSM!

@hasimsaadhasimsaad8594 Жыл бұрын

Were curry 🌿🌿😅

@starrylove90 2 жыл бұрын

It’s Malaysian’s food!

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually Singaporean

@richhunt2190 2 жыл бұрын

If your blender is a glass container instead of plastic then it won't stain

@whytboy5566 2 жыл бұрын

is dax trying out new camera techniques?

@tianm1m160 2 жыл бұрын

Kueh Dadar is not unique to Singapore. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia and certainly did not originate from Singapore. While popularised as Nyonya Food, they did not create the dish. Fish Head Curry did come from Singapore though.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

It originated from Singapore and found in Malaysia and Indonesia.

@elainev670 2 жыл бұрын

The crêpe skin of traditional kueh dadar isn't smooth. It's filled with air holes to make it really light. Perhaps an ingredient is missing😅

@konfongchin4462 2 жыл бұрын

YOU FORGOT. PINEAAPLE.

@GeorgiaAndrea 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know these were Singaporean cuisine though 🤭

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

They are

@sabrine5755 2 жыл бұрын

Marion, I love you girl but this is MALAYSIAN cuisine ❤️

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

Singaporean actually

@Cyberia398 2 жыл бұрын

Gregory Leow has done a great video about the origin: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6l-m5BixqnHY6c.html

@sabrine5755 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurence82 and Singapore was a part of Malaysia 🇲🇾

@sabrine5755 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyberia398 1969? I think you need to go back some years, just a wee bit 😂

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@sabrine5755 but from Singapore and now Singapore independent

@MrCoreap 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact…those are Malaysian dishes that Singapore adopted. Just sayin’

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

Actually those originated from Singapore just saying

@MrCoreap 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. You keep telling yourself that.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrCoreap you too

@gayathery12 2 жыл бұрын

Fish head curry and pandan pancakes originated from Malaysia NOT Singapore

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

Nope, from Singapore. You got it wrong.

@charlesleong7412 2 жыл бұрын

mr gomez ofsingapore invented fish head curry?? omg , please skip those topics in your future videos cos it might be sensative to patriotic food lovers

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing to be afraid of

@charlesleong7412 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurence82 you must be singaporean

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesleong7412 doesn’t matter

@charlesleong7412 2 жыл бұрын

btw my advice is for Marion please dont be rude

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesleong7412 she is not rude. She has done so much for Southeast Asian Cuisine than you have

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

Just to report on the fake news from Malaysia. Those food are Singaporean. Thanks.

@gayathery12 2 жыл бұрын

Marion I really like your recipes but I guess it’s best to leave out the country of origin in your titles especially if it is from Malaysia or Singapore. This two countries have very similar foods and it’s difficult to determine the origin.

@daveyll 2 жыл бұрын

This was sponsored by the Singapore Tourism Board... "Sg made possible".

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t say about kuih dadar but the fish head curry indeed come from Singapore. We usually don’t give into overproud nationalists.

@Ruriko.Y 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurence82 according to the story narrated in SG, yes you''re right. but the fish head curry is originated in India, later introduced to Tanah Melayu. you can be proud with your achievements, but you also need to learn history. it's funny that Mr. Gomez created something that was already there for hundreds of years.

@laurence82 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ruriko.Y if you say fish curry yes, if you say fish head curry with this particular taste then no. not all rice in the world are the same, as the saying goes