Uttapam Recipe

Uttapam Recipe

Uttapam or Flat Rice Bread is a very popular South Indian dish, sometimes called an Indian pizza or pancake. It is often eaten with sambar or chutney. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

1 Cup lentils or urad dal

2 Cups raw rice

1 Cup beaten rice

Chopped onions - 1/2 Cup

Chopped Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (depening on your spicy)

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbps

Grated Carrot - 1/4 Cup

Chopped Tomato - 1

Salt to taste

Oil

Preparation:
1. Soak in water lentils/urad dal, rice & beaten rice separately for 5-6 hours.
2. Wash and drain the water, place in blender and grind them seperately to smooth paste or batter (same as Idli) using some water.
3. Mix them and add the salt and keep in for whole night for fermentation.
4. Heat a nonstick pan or flat griddle. apply some oil or ghee or butter on it.
5. Pour some batter on it to a thick circle.
6. Sprinkle chopped carrot, chopped onion, finely chopped green chilis, chopped cilantro, tomato.
7. Cook over low heat until small bubbles appear on the surface, until golden color.
8. Cook it on the other side.
9. Its good with Peanut chutney and Sambar. Enjoy it.