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South Indian Delicacy - "Uttapam"

 


Hello readers,

     Today I am here to share you the process of famous south Indian delicacy "Uttapam". This is a type of dosa from South India. Tamil Nadu belives that serving food to people is like a kindness to the humanity. The classic breakfast of a Tamil resident consists of Idli ,Dosa or  Uttapam mostly accompanied by a Sambar or curd during special occasions. Uttapam is also a type of dosa which is crunchier and crispier than a regular dosa. This is more like a pan cake with different toppings.

Ingredients:-

1. Whole Black Gram ( urad dal)- 1/2 cup.

2. Perboiled Basmati Rice-1cup.

3. Fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)- 1/4cup.

4. Thick flattened Rice (Poha)- 2tbsp.

5. Salt-To taste.

For Toppings:-

1. Ghee/Butter- 2tbsp.

2. Onion- 1medium(chopped).

3. Green and red bell pepper-1cup(chopped).

4. Tomato- 1small(deseeded & chopped).

5. Carrot- 2tbsp(grated).

6. Green chilies-2(chopped).

7. Coriander leaves-2 tbsp(chopped).

8. Curry leaves- 6-8(chopped).

9. Chat Masala- As required.

Preperation Method:-

Step 1-  Take a bowl. Add urad dal and methi seeds. Rinse several times, soak into sufficient water for 4-5 hours.

Step 2- Take another bowl. Rinse perboiled rise and soak it for 4-5 hours.

Step 3- Now rinse poha for several times and soak for 30minutes before blending.

Step 4- After 4-5 hours, drain water from dal and methi and transfer them to a mixer grinder jar along with poha. Add little water to make a thick batter. Blend until frothy. Transfer into a bowl.

Step 5- Now drain water from rice and blend it until smooth. The batter must be of thick consistency. Once get the smooth texture, transfer in the dal and methi mixture.Mix both the batter with spatula gently. Cover and keep in a warm place for 8-12 hours.

Step 6- After 8-12 hours batter will be doubled in size. Add salt and give a nice mix. If the batter became very thick can add little water at this stage to maintain the proper consistency.

Step 7- Now Place a non-stick griddle pan on medium flame. Heat it well.

Step 8- Pour the batter a ladle of batter on the hot pan. Lower the pan. Now spread chopped onion, mixed chopped bell pepper, carrot, chopped curry leaves, chopped green chilies, chopped tomatoes and chat Masala.

Step 9- Sprinkle ghee (clarified butter) towards the edges and over the toppings.

Step 10- When the base firmed well,flip uttapam and cook on the other side, until it is cooked well. Cook on medium flame.

Step 11- Cook the toppings as desired. Transfer into the serving plate. Follow the same for the remaining.

Step 12- Serve hot with Chutney or Sambar.

## Thank you friends for reading my recipe and your support 😊♥️🙏🇮🇳


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