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Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Uttapam - Indian Pancake
10
minutes
minutes
10
minutes
minutes
Fermentation time:
14
hours
hours
14
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
16
pancakes
Author:
Alpa Jain
Uttapam is an Indian pancake and a popular south Indian breakfast item. It is vegan and gluten-free. Check out how to make uttapam from idli dosa batter.
Equipment
Vitamix
Convection Oven
Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
For batter
▢
1 ½
cup
Idli rice
▢
½
cup
Urad dal
(deskinned bengal gram dal)
▢
1 ½
teaspoon
Salt
▢
1 ½
cup
Cold water
(additional for soaking)
For topping
▢
1
cup
Onion
(chopped)
▢
2
tablespoon
Serrano pepper
(finely chopped, optional)
Instructions
Make batter
Wash the rice and urad dal and soak them in warm water for 10-12 hours.
Discard the water and put the soaked dal and rice in Vitamix. Add salt and 1 ½ cup of cold water.
Select the "Smoothie" setting in vitamix and let it complete the cycle.
Fermenting batter in oven
Transfer the batter into a clean bowl, cover it and place it in the oven for fermenting.
Start the oven on "Warm" setting for 10 minutes and then turn it off.
Leave the batter in the oven for fermentation for about 14 hours.
Batter is ready for making uttapam.
Make uttapam on a cast iron skillet
Mix the batter well before using. Add water if needed.
Heat the seasoned cast iron skillet on medium high flame.
Once hot, add about ⅓rd cup of batter at the center of the skillet.
Using a stainless steel ladle, spread the batter in a circular motion into a thick pancake of about 4-5 inches in diameter.
Once you start seeing dimples in the uttapam, sprinkle little onion and serrano pepper.
Once it looks cooked apply a little oil around the edges and on top of the uttapam.
Run the spatula under the uttapam and carefully lift it and flip it.
Apply oil and then flip once again.
Cook it for a few seconds and then transfer it to a serving plate.
With a wet kitchen towel, wipe the skillet and then the skillet is ready to make another uttapam.
Notes
Soaking dal and rice for long (10-12 hours) in warm water helps in fermentation, especially in cold weather.
Nutrition
Calories:
55
kcal
(3%)
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
(4%)
|
Protein:
2
g
(4%)
|
Fat:
0.1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Sodium:
146
mg
(6%)
|
Potassium:
13
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
(4%)
|
Sugar:
0.01
g
|
Vitamin A:
0.2
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
6
mg
(1%)
|
Iron:
0.4
mg
(2%)