You can find all sorts of delicious things at Asian street food markets. I speak from experience – there’s a reason we love vacationing in Asia so much. Last year, after a long break, we went back to Bangkok – one of our favorite cities when it comes to food! As a little tribute, I’m sharing a recipe for delicious (Silom) Pandan Waffles with Mango & Coconut Sauce with you today. If you enjoy mango with sticky rice, you’ll definitely love this tasty dessert…

If what I’ve written so far does not make sense to you… Bangkok is in Thailand, a popular travel destination in Asia. A popular district for tourists in Bangkok is Bang Rak, and in Bang Rak, there’s a street called Silom Road. The area is full of countless great restaurants and night markets with delicious street food. Now, just put two and two together, and the »Silom Pandan Waffles« will make sense, right? At least, I hope so.
Just kidding. Not about the information, though – it’s all correct. The fun part was presenting it like a frustrated geography teacher. Anyway, that clears up where waffles come from. I guess.

We really like using Pandan here. In Asia, the green paste is widely used to color and flavor baked goods and desserts. Taste-wise, you can think of it as slightly »vanilla-ish« with a hint of »nutty«. In our opinion, it’s simply perfect for many sweet treats. The green color is a fun bonus that makes everything even more interesting. Our Pandan Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a great example. These little treats taste fantastic and, of course, look amazing…
In theory, you could also make these waffles without Pandan and just use a little bit of vanilla extract instead. Then the color contrast with the mangoes isn’t quite as striking, of course. And the dessert might not look quite as appealing. In my opinion, anyway. Of course, not everyone is automatically a fan of colored foods – so if you’d like to omit the Pandan paste but still find the rest interesting… go for it!

The waffles, green or not, are served here with a salty-sweet coconut sauce and mangoes. A incredible combination! You might also recognize this combination from Mango & Sticky Rice, a very popular Thai dessert. Unlike the waffles, the sticky rice is a bit more difficult to prepare because the rice has to be steamed in a special way to achieve the perfect »sticky« consistency. Perhaps we should upload that recipe here soon…? Anyone interested?
We haven’t had our waffle iron for very long, so there aren’t that many waffle recipes on the blog yet. But I can definitely recommend one. Again, not a classic waffle recipe, you could say. Ever heard of croffles? Delicious, crispy waffles made with frozen croissant dough instead of waffle batter. Absolutely delicious! If you’d like the recipe, just check out our Croissant Waffles. A super easy and quick dessert!
If you’d like to try more bakes with Pandan, you might also want to take a look at these here: Our Spinach & Pandan Loaf Cake is a real eye-catcher! The veggies in the recipe might seem unusual at first glance, but you can’t taste them, and they just makes the whole thing even greener (and more interesting)!
Or how about Pandan combined with chocolate? Our easy Pandan & Chocolate Marble Cake does just that. The flavors go together perfectly. It doesn’t always have to be exotic fruits combined with Pandan. It can also be »exotic« chocolate… ;P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(8-10 waffles)
For the salted coconut sauce:
2 cups (250ml) coconut milk*
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cornstarch*
1 tbsp. water
For the waffles:
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar (fine)*
3 medium eggs
1 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch of salt
6.8 fl. oz. (200ml) coconut milk*
a few drops of Pandan paste*
some fat/oil to grease the waffle iron
To finish:
2 mangoes, cut into slices (or cubes)
some crispy mung beans (see recipe below)
(8-10 Waffeln)
Für die gesalzene Kokossauce:
250ml Kokosmilch*
1/4 TL Salz
2 TL Speisestärke*
1 EL Wasser
Für die Waffeln:
120g weiche Butter
100g Zucker (fein)*
3 Eier (M)
260g Mehl (Type 405)*
1 TL Backpulver
1 Prise Salz
200ml Kokosmilch*
einige Tropfen Pandan Paste*
etwas Fett zum Ausbacken
Für das Finish:
2 Mangos, in Streifen (oder Würfel) geschnitten
einige Crispy Mung Beans (s. Rezept unten)

What you can see as yellow topping in the photos are crispy mung beans. In Thailand, they’re often served with the popular sticky rice & mango dessert and go perfectly with the waffles as well. In Thailand, you can buy these fried beans ready-made in supermarkets – I haven’t seen them anywhere here in Germany yet. Online, I’ve only found the Indian version, Masala Moong Dal, which is actually something entirely different. Thai mung beans are only seasoned with a little salt, while the Indian beans are salty and spicy and don’t really work here.
If you don’t have ready-made crispy mung beans on hand but definitely want to try them, you can easily make them yourself. You just need to get the right yellow mung beans (they’re easy to find), soak them, dry them again, and then fry them. Whe done you have your crispy topping for many different desserts.
Crispy Mung Beans
1.8 oz. (50g) mung beans*, peeled & split
2 cups (500ml) water
some oil for frying
1. Rinse the beans in cold water, then add them together with the water to a small pot. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat, cover and let the beans soak for about 9-10 minutes. Remove from the pot, rinse with cold water and let drain – best on some kitchen paper to get the beans really dry.
2. Add a bit of oil to a frying pan, add the drained beans and toast them over medium-high heat, stirring often, until crunchy and golden. Remove from the heat and from the frying pan and let cool down completely. The crispy mung beans can be stored in an airtight container for up to a month.
50g Mungbohnen*, geschält & halbiert
500ml Wasser
etwas Öl zum Anbraten
1. Die Bohnen zuerst in kaltem Wasser spülen, dann zusammen mit den 500ml Wasser in einen kleinen Topf geben. Einmal aufkochen lassen, dann vom Herd ziehen, abdecken und die Bohnen etwa 9–10 Minuten einweichen lassen. Die eingeweichten Bohnen aus dem Topf nehmen, mit kaltem Wasser abspülen und dann abtropfen lassen – am besten auf etwas Küchenpapier, damit die Bohnen schön trocken werden.
2. Etwas Öl in einer Pfanne erhitzen, die abgetropften Bohnen dazugeben und bei mittlerer Hitzezufuhr einige Minuten anrösten, dabei immer wieder umrühren, bis die Bohnen knusprig und goldbraun sind. Vom Herd ziehen, aus der Pfanne entfernen und komplett abkühlen lassen. Die knusprigen Mungobohnen kann man in einem luftdichten Behälter bis zu einem Monat aufbewahren.

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. For the salted coconut sauce, heat up the coconut milk and salt in a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water, add it to the coconut milk, and stir in. Let the sauce bubble for about a minute, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly. Transfer the sauce to a small bowl and let cool down completely.
2. For the waffle batter, add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one after another, and mix well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt – add these dry ingredients to the bowl along with the coconut milk and mix until well combined and no lumps of flour are visible anymore. Next, add some drops of Pandan paste and stir in. Add more if you want the waffles to be greener. Let the batter sit for about 10 minutes or so.
3. Heat your waffle iron and lightly grease it, if necessary. Pour the required amount of batter onto the preheated metal plates, close the waffle iron, and bake the waffles for about 1-2 minutes until golden brown in several spots (they will be mostly green, though). Remove the finished waffles and keep them warm – they can also be eaten cold. Repeat the process with the remaining batter until all the batter is used.
4. Peel the mangoes and slice or dice the flesh. Serve the waffles on plates or in bowls with the mango, coconut sauce, and some crispy mung beans (optional).
1. Für die gesalzene Kokossauce, die Kokosmilch und das Salz in einem kleinen Topf erhitzen. Stärke und Wasser verrühren, zur Kokosmilch dazugeben und unterrühren. Die Sauce etwa eine Minute köcheln lassen – ständig rühren, bis sie etwas angedickt hat. Die fertige Sauce in eine kleine Schüssel umfüllen, zur Seite stellen und abkühlen lassen.
2. Butter und Zucker für den Waffelteig in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Mehl, Backpulver und Salz vermischen, dann zusammen mit der Kokosmilch zur Schüssel dazugeben und alles zu einem glatten Teig (ohne Klümpchen) verrühren. Je nach Belieben einige Tropfen Pandan Paste dazugeben und unterrühren, bis die Farbe passt. Den Teig dann etwa 10 Minuten stehen lassen, damit das Mehl ein wenig quellen kann.
3. Ein Waffeleisen aufheizen und falls notwendig, leicht einfetten. Die für das Waffeleisen notwendige Teigmenge auf die vorgeheizten Metallplatten geben, das Waffeleisen schließen und die Waffeln dann in etwa 1-2 Minuten ausbacken – die Waffeln werden größtenteils grün sein, dürfen hier und da aber auch etwas braun werden. Die fertigen Waffeln herausnehmen und warm halten (man kann die Waffeln allerdings auch prima kalt essen). Mit dem verbliebenen Teig alles wiederholen, bis der Teig komplett aufgebraucht ist.
4. Die Mangos schälen und das Fruchtfleisch in Scheiben oder Würfel schneiden. Die Waffeln dann zusammen mit Mango, Kokossauce und einigen Crispy Mung Beans (optional) auf Tellern oder in Schüsseln anrichten und servieren.


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Silom Pandan Waffles with Mango & Coconut Sauce
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Cook Time: 00:15
- Total Time: 00:45
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: -
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Bangkok is known for its street food – these delicious Silom Pandan Waffles with Mango & Coconut Sauce are something you can easily do at home.
Ingredients
For the salted coconut sauce:
2 cups (250ml) coconut milk*
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cornstarch*
1 tbsp. water
For the waffles:
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar (fine)*
3 medium eggs
1 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch of salt
6.8 fl. oz. (200ml) coconut milk*
a few drops of Pandan paste*
some fat/oil to grease the waffle iron
To finish:
2 mangoes, cut into slices (or cubes)
some crispy mung beans (see recipe below)
Instructions
1. For the salted coconut sauce, heat up the coconut milk and salt in a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water, add it to the coconut milk, and stir in. Let the sauce bubble for about a minute, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly. Transfer the sauce to a small bowl and let cool down completely.
2. For the waffle batter, add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one after another, and mix well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt – add these dry ingredients to the bowl along with the coconut milk and mix until well combined and no lumps of flour are visible anymore. Next, add some drops of Pandan paste and stir in. Add more if you want the waffles to be greener. Let the batter sit for about 10 minutes or so.
3. Heat your waffle iron and lightly grease it, if necessary. Pour the required amount of batter onto the preheated metal plates, close the waffle iron, and bake the waffles for about 1-2 minutes until golden brown in several spots (they will be mostly green, though). Remove the finished waffles and keep them warm – they can also be eaten cold. Repeat the process with the remaining batter until all the batter is used.
4. Peel the mangoes and slice or dice the flesh. Serve the waffles on plates or in bowls with the mango, coconut sauce, and some crispy mung beans (optional).
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