Recipe for Uttapam
Uttapam is a popular south Indian recipe. It is a pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter and topped with vegetables.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Pan
Ingredients
Ingredients needed for Uttapam Batter
- 4 cups Parboiled Rice (Idly/Dosa Rice)
- 1 cup Urad Dal (Black lentils without skin)
- 1 tbsp Fenugreek Seeds
- Salt; to taste
- Water; to soak the rice and lentils; to make the batter and to adjust the consistency of the batter
Ingredients for making the Uttapams (8-10 Uttapams)
- Uttapam Batter
- 1 Big Onion; finely chopped
- 1 Big Tomato; finely chopped
- 4 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
- Oil, for pan-frying the Uttapams
Instructions
Method to make Uttapam Batter
- Combine rice and fenugreek seeds. Wash and soak them for 6-8 hours in 5 cups of water.
- Wash the lentils and soak them for 6-8 hours in 2½ cups of water.
- After 6-8 hours, grind them separately. Then combine and mix well. If needed, add water. Cover and let it ferment for 8-10 hours in a warm place.
- After 8-10 hours, you will notice that the batter has risen. Mix well.
- Add salt. Add water if needed and adjust the consistency.
Method to make Uttapam
- Mix all the chopped vegetables- onions, tomatoes, green chillies and coriander leaves.
- Heat a pan. Brush oil on the surface. Reduce the heat to low. Pour 1-1½ladle of the batter on the pan and spread it in a circular fashion. It should not be very thin.
- Spread the vegetable mix on the pancake. Drizzle oil on the edges.
- On medium heat, cook it for about 10-15 seconds. Then turn it.
- Brush oil on the surface and along the edges and fry on medium heat until the uttapam is fully cooked and the vegetables get a slight char.
- Serve hot with sambar and/or chutney.