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Uttapam recipe | masala uttapam | vegetable uttapam | Restaurant style uttapam

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking time 6 hours
Course Breakfast
Cuisine south indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For uttapam batter

  • 2 cup small grain rice
  • ½ cup urad dal
  • ½ tsp methi seeds
  • 3 tbsp soaked poha
  • Water - for soaking and grinding
  • Salt to taste

For masala uttapam

  • Uttapam batter
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • 4-5 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 medium size onion slice
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Some coriander leaves
  • Butter - or oil for making uttapam

For vegetable uttapam

  • Uttapam batter
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped capsicum
  • ¼ cup chopped tomatoes
  • ¼ cup grated carrot
  • 1 chopped green chilli
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • Butter - or oil for making uttapam

Instructions

Making uttapam batter

  • In a bowl add rice and another bowl add urad dal and methi dana.
  • Wash properly and soak for 5 hours adding water as required.
  • drain off the rice water and transfer it into mixture jar. Also add soaked poha and ½ cup water. Grind it into coarse and thick batter. Add batter into large mixing bowl.
  • now in a mixture jar, add soaked urad dal and methi dana. Also add ¼ cup soaked urad dal water and grind it into smooth paste. Add batter into mixing bowl.
  • Now add some water and salt in the batter. mix both the batter with hand.
  • Cover and ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.
  • After 8 hours, the batter has doubled in size. mix gently without disturbing the air bubbles.
  • Use to make uttapam or store it into air-tight container in freezer upto 1 week.

Making masala uttapam

  • For potato masala, In a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, 2 chopped green chilli, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 medium size onion slice, turmeric powder and boiled and mashed potatoes. Mix well.
  • Switch off the gas; add lemon juice and coriander leaves. mix well. Potato stuffing is ready.
  • Now heat, tawa and grease it with oil. Spread uttapam batter with ladle.
  • Spread potato stuffing on uttapam and press it slightly.
  • Sprinkle some onion, tomatoes and coriander leaves on uttapam stuffing.
  • Apply some butter on the top of masala and sides of uttapam.
  • When lower sides become crisp, flip uttapam and cook it on another side. Cook it for 2 mintes.
  • Serve masala uttapam with coconut chutney.

Making vegetable uttapam

  • In a mixing bowl, add chopped onion, tomatoes, capsicum, grated carrot, coriander leaves and salt. Mix well. Vegetable stuffing is ready.
  • Now heat, tawa and grease it with oil. Spread uttapam batter with ladle.
  • Spread vegetable stuffing on uttapam and press it slightly.
  • Apply some butter on the top of masala and sides of uttapam.
  • When lower sides become crisp, flip uttapam and cook it on another side. Cook it for 2 mintes.
  • Serve vegetable uttapam with coconut chutney.

Notes

For uttapam batter
  • use small grain rice for idli batter
  • fenugreek seeds (methi dana) helps to increase the speed of the fermentation process.
  • grind rice into the slightly coarse batter.
  • add soaked dal water while grinding urad dal.
  • grind dal batter into smooth and fluffy.
  • mix rice and dal batter with your hands so air particles add to the batter.
  • for fermentation cover and place batter in a warm place.
  • after well fermentation batter increased in volume and becomes frothy.
For uttapam
  • lower the temperature of tawa before you spread the uttapam.
  • cook uttapam on medium-low flame.