Another quick South Indian breakfast or evening snack recipe which is quite filling.
Ingredients:
Bread – 4 slices
Bombay Rava – 1 cup
Curds – 1/2 cup
Rice flour – 2 tsp
Maida – 1 tsp
Onion- 1 medium chopped
Finely Green chillies – 2 chopped
Finely chopped Coriander leaves – 10 stalks
Curry leaves – about 10 leaves ( each leaf to be pinched into two pieces)
Ginger – 1 inch bit chopped fine
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal/ black ram dal- 1 tsp
Bengal gram dal – 1 tsp
Asafoetida powder – 1/4 tsp
Baking soda – 1/4 tsp
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Take curds and beat it well. Add rava to it. Add 1 cup water. Mix well and set aside for 20 minutes. Cut the edges of the bread and crumble to pieces. Put in mixer to grind to a fine powder. Heat oil in a kadai/ pan, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add both the dals and fry till golden in colour. Add green chillies, ginger, onions and curry leaves and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add a pinch of salt so that the onions cook faster. After 20 minutes, take the soaked rava and add the finely powdered bread crumbs to it. Add the fried ingredients to the batter. Add salt to taste and baking soda. Add water to make a thick batter consistency and mix well. Heat a tawa/ saucepan and put some oil. Keep it on medium flame as you pour the batter in the middle and spread a little in an outward motion. Uthapams should be about 1/2 an inch thick. Pour 1/2 tsp oil around it. When edges become slightly brown, flip it on the other side. Pour 1/2 tsp oil once again. Remove when it is slightly browned on the other side as well. You can add grated carrot, finely chopped cabbage, chopped capsicum, cooked peas to the batter to make it more nutritious.Can be served with any chutney of your choice. I served it with carrot chutney but it is delicious on its own.
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