Mixed Vegetable Uthappam

Today's recipe for Cooking Carnival in Blogging Marathon #68 is a uthappam topped with mixed vegetables.I usually make uthappam with the dosa batter.But a friend of mine makes a different batter for uthappam and it comes out very good and get a very nice color.Also the vegetables for the topping needs to be chopped very finely.But it can be sauteed in a tsp of oil for couple of minutes and used for the topping.Let's move on to the recipe......

                                                             

                                         

                                                                              

                                                          Mixed Vegetable Uthappam

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 35- 40minutes
   Soaking time ~ 3-4 hours

   Fermentation time ~ 8-10 hours

   Cooking time ~ 2-3 minutes/uthappam

   Makes ~ 12-14 

  Ingredients

   For the batter

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Idly rice or pulungal arisi	1 cup
Raw rice/pacharisi	1 cup
Urad dhal/uluthamparuppu	5 tbs
Toor dhal/thuvaramparuppu	2 tbs
Channa dhal/kadala paruppu	1 tbs
Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam	1 tsp
Salt	1.5 tsp
Water	to grind

  For the topping

Ingredient	Quantity
Onion(finely chopped)	2-3 (medium size)
Carrot (grated)	1/2 cup
Beans(very finely chopped)	1/4-1/2 cup
Tomato(finely chopped)	2 -3(medium size)
Green chilly/pachamilagai	5-6
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	3-4 tbs
Oil	as needed to cook uthappam

   

 Method

• Soak  both rice and dhals,fenugreek seeds together for 3-4 hours.After soaking Drain the water completely and grind it in a blender or wet grinder till its fluffy and fine paste.Transfer it to a bowl and add salt.Mix it well,keep it in a warm place for 8-10 hours or overnight for fermentation

• Next day or after the fermentation mix the batter well and take the required amount of batter to make dosa.Adjust the consistency with water.

• Heat a griddle and one it becomes hot ,add a drop of oil and wipe it off with a paper and keep the flame in medium.Pour a ladleful of batter and spread to a thick circle.

• Now sprinkle the vegetables on top the batter and sprinkle some oil.Let it cook for a minute or two.

• Flip it to the other side  and cook it for a minute,then remove it from the griddle.

•  Serve it  with  coconut and sambar.  

• The batter consistency is very important to get a nice uthappam.It should not be too thick or thin.
• While pouring the batter on the griddle,the flame should in medium.
• Top the vegetable on the uthappam as soon as the batter is spread.

Enjoy...........................

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