Here’s a delicious, tempting recipe that can be enjoyed as a healthy breakfast or as a main dish. These are thick , crispy pancakes prepared from a combination of fermented batter, golden roasted onions & other spices. This sizzling hot onion dosa or uttapam is very simple and easy to make. My children love this spicy taste and I will make it regularly. Try this classical South Indian dish & enjoy your meal..:)
Ingredients
Dosa batter - 2 cups
Onion - 2
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - ¼ tsp
Asafetida pwd - a pinch
Cumin - ¼ tsp
Split urad dal - ½ tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Red chilly - 1 or 2
Curry leaves - 6 or 7
Cashew nuts - 4 to 5
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
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Instructions
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To prepare Dosa Batter:
2.
Wash & soak 3 cups of rice & 1 cup of urad dal in separate bowls for 5 to 6 hrs.
3.
Soak a tsp of methi seeds and ½ cup poha along with the rice.
4.
Grind all the ingredients to batter consistency.
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Add salt , mix well.
6.
Keep aside for overnight for fermentation of batter.
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To prepare Uttapam:
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Chop onions to fine slices.
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Keep the skillet / girdle on a medium flame, smear oil all over.
10.
Temper with mustard, asafetida pwd, cumin, split urad dal, chana dal, red chilly & finely chopped curry leaves.
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Wait to splutter.
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Add chopped onion, saute for a minute.
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Add grated cashews and saute further.
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Transfer this to the batter.
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Add freshly chopped coriander leaves & mix well.
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Take a ladle full of batter and spread over the skillet.
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The thickness should be like a pan cake.
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Drizzle oil on all sides and allow it to cook until the other side turns crisp & golden brown in color.
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Gently flip the uttapam to other side and allow to cook.
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Take out the uttapam from the skillet.
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Serve hot immediately before it looses its crispiness.
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Makes a delicious combo with coconut chutney & green chutney.