Risoles Ragout (Creamy Ragout Spring Rolls)
Paper-thin crepes wrapped around a creamy, nutmeg-scented chicken and vegetable ragout, then coated in breadcrumbs and fried until deeply golden. A beloved Indonesian snack-box favourite, crisp outside and silky warm inside.
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Steps
Make the crepe batter
Whisk the flour, eggs, milk, salt and melted butter together until completely smooth with no lumps. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes; this relaxes the flour so the crepes cook thin and pliable instead of rubbery.
- 200 g flour
- 2 eggs
- 400 ml milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp melted butter
✅ Done when: the batter is smooth and has rested; it should coat the back of a spoon thinly
Cook the crepes
Heat a small nonstick pan over medium-low heat and wipe it with a little oil just once. Pour a thin layer of batter, swirl to coat the base, and cook on one side only until set and dry on top, with no browning. Stack the crepes on a plate as you go; you should get about 14–16 thin crepes.
- all crepe batter (from step 1)
✅ Done when: each crepe is set, pale and pliable, with no wet batter left on top
Cook the ragout
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Cool the filling
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Fill and roll
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Bread the rolls
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Fry until golden
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Make the crepe batter
Whisk the flour, eggs, milk, salt and melted butter together until completely smooth with no lumps. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes; this relaxes the flour so the crepes cook thin and pliable instead of rubbery.
- 200 g flour
- 2 eggs
- 400 ml milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp melted butter
✅ Done when: the batter is smooth and has rested; it should coat the back of a spoon thinly
Cook the crepes
Heat a small nonstick pan over medium-low heat and wipe it with a little oil just once. Pour a thin layer of batter, swirl to coat the base, and cook on one side only until set and dry on top, with no browning. Stack the crepes on a plate as you go; you should get about 14–16 thin crepes.
- all crepe batter (from step 1)
✅ Done when: each crepe is set, pale and pliable, with no wet batter left on top
Cook the ragout
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Cool the filling
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Fill and roll
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Bread the rolls
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Fry until golden
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The Story Behind the Dish
Risoles takes its name from the French and Dutch 'rissole', a small fried pastry parcel, brought to the Indonesian archipelago through Dutch colonial cooking. Indonesian home cooks adapted the idea, swapping in local spices and a soft, thin crepe wrapper instead of pastry dough.
Over time, the creamy ragout filling of chicken and vegetables became the most popular version, especially in Java, where risoles grew into a fixture of snack boxes, bakery counters and family gatherings. It remains one of the most requested items at Indonesian celebrations and arisan (social gathering) spreads.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Risoles ragout is loved for its contrast of textures: a crisp, golden breadcrumb shell giving way to a soft crepe and a warm, velvety filling. It is a staple of Indonesian snack culture, found everywhere from home kitchens to catering trays.
💡 Fun Fact
Despite its French-sounding name, risoles is now considered thoroughly Indonesian, and the ragout version with chicken and vegetables is far more common there than any European original.
Indonesia, with roots tied to the Dutch colonial kitchen
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