Instant Poha Uttapam

Uttapam is a type of dosa from South India. Unlike a typical dosa which are crisp and thin, uttapam is thick with toppings such as tomatoes, onion, green chilies, capsicum, coriander and carrots. These Uttapams are often served with sambar or chutney. Uttapam is made with lentils and rice soaked overnight then made paste and fermented for 6-8 hours to make the uttapam. 

Today I will be showing you a quick and easy Instant uttapam recipe with poha, sooji and curd. You can add your favorite topping and serve hot with any chutney and sambar.  Instant Poha Uttapam recipe goes to Week 1, Day 3 of BM 107 under the theme " Instant Dishes".



Ingredients:


Poha 1 cup
Sooji / Semolina 1 cup
Curd 1 cup
Water 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Chopped onion 1/4 cup
Chopped green chili 1 tsp
Chopped cilantro 1/4 cup
Grated carrots 1/4 cup
Oil


Preparation:


Wash and soak poha in water for 5 minutes.
Drain the water and grind it to smooth paste.
Transfer it to mixing bowl, add sooji and curd.
Add salt to taste and mix.
In a separate bowl add chopped onions, grated carrots, chopped cilantro, green chili and little salt to taste, mix and set aside.
Now heat a non stick tawa, pour a ladle full of batter on tawa.
Add some veggies on top and sprinkle some oil .
Cover with lid and cook on medium flame for a minute.
Flip the uttapam to other side to cook.
Serve hot with any chutney.



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6 comments:

Srivalli said...

Such a delicious version of utttapam and that too instant!...way to go...these instant ones will surely save much time when in need right!

Amara’s cooking said...

This instant uttapam looks delicious Sushma. It's definitely a saviour for busy mornings or emergencies. Loved all of your instant recipes this week.

Saraswathi Ganeshan said...

Wow! this uttapam looks super easy! I love all your instant recipes! I definitely going to try this recipe ! It will sure help me when I am out of dosa batter. Thanks for sharing dear!

Pavani said...

I want to try these instant uttappam right away. They look so crispy and delicious. Great for people like me who always forget to soak the lentils/ rice for the batter :-)

Harini R said...

Loved all the instant dishes you posted. They are definitely life savers when we need to whip up something fast.

Chef Mireille said...

instant anything is good for me. Anything that saves times and these look so delicious!