Onion uttapam

  Onion uttapam

Uttapam or Uthappam is a delicious South Indian tiffin breakfast of thick pancakes made with either idli batter or dosa batter.  In this uttapam recipe I have shown the method of making uttapam with a multi-purpose batter that can be used to make idli and dosa as well.  The entire steps of soaking rice and lentils, to grinding and fermenting the batter is shown in detail.  You can also make uttapam with leftover dosa batter or idli batter.

 Serve Uttapam with coconut chutney and sambar by the side and have a delicious South Indian breakfast or brunch.

 Ingredients for onion toppings:

 • 2 onion finely chopped

 • 2 chilli finely chopped

 • 1 inch ginger finely chopped

 • few curry leaves finely chopped

 • 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

•  ½ tsp salt

 Ingredients for batter:

 • 3 cup dosa rice 

 • ½ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds

 • 1 cup urad dal

 • 2 cups puffed rice /  murmura washed & squeezed

 • 1½ tsp salt

 • oil for roasting

 How to make better: -

 • Firstly, in a large mixing bowl soak 3 cup dosa rice and ½ tsp methi for 5 hours.  alternatively, use idli rice / sona masuri rice.

 • in another bowl soak 1 cup urad dal for 3 hours.drain off the water from urad dal and blend to smooth paste adding water as required.

 • transfer the smooth and fluffy batter of urad dal into a large bowl.in the blender take soaked rice draining off the water.

 • bend to a slightly coarse paste adding water as required.transfer the rice batter to the bowl of urad dal batter.now take 2 cups washed & squeezed puffed rice in a blender.

 • and blend to smooth paste.  alternatively, use leftover rice or soaked sabudana.mix well making sure everything is combined well.now cover and rest in a warm place for 8-10 hours or till the batter ferments and doubles.

 • After 8 hours, batter doubles indicating well fermented with air pockets present.add 1½ tsp salt to the batter and mix gently without disturbing the air pockets.

 How to make onion uttapam: -

 • firstly in a large bowl take 2 onion, 2 chilli, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ tsp salt.

 • mix well making sure everything is well combined.

 • also, heat the griddle and pour a ladleful of dosa batter.

 • spread out in a circular motion slightly thick than regular masala dosa.

 • now spread the toppings on top of the uttappa evenly.

 • after the topping have been added press gently so the toppings are pressed into the batter.

 • add 1 tsp of oil around the uttappa.

 • cover it and let it cook for 1-2 minutes in low flame.

 • flip over on the other side once the uttappa turns golden brown.

 • Finally, onion uttapam is ready to be served with chutney of your choice.