Mix Vegetable Uttapam / Uttapam Recipe From Scratch – Indian savoury pancake recipe made with fermented rice and urad dal batter and topped with chopped veggies. It is a wholesome meal, served at any mealtime of the day either it is breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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About uttapam

Uttapam is a healthy South Indian dish that is made from fermented rice and urad dal batter and mainly served at breakfast time. It is gluten-free, vegan, and diabetic friendly meal recipe. Traditionally, these are served with coconut chutney, mint chutney or sambhar. Uttapam is a very filling and satisfying meal. It is like a vegetable pizza without cheese.

Idli batter is generally used to make idli, dosa and uttapam. Although the batter of dosa and uttapam is made with rice and dal but the consistency of the batter is different. Also, Dosa is thin and crispy while uttapam is thick with one side crispier and the other is soft and topped with vegetables.

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Ingredients required for making vegetable uttapam

Fermented rice and dal batter – I took around 2 cups of fermented rice and dal batter and made 7 medium size uttapams.

Mix veggies – I used onion, tomato, green capsicum, carrots, and green beans for making this vegetable uttapam. You can also add other vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, etc. Add some grated paneer or tofu to make it more nutritious.

Spices – only a few spices – salt, red chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and coriander powder is used to give a spicy flavour and improve the taste.

How to prepare batter for mix vegetable uttapam

To make the idli batter I have used 3:1 ratio of rice and urad dal. I have used half of the basmati rice and half idli rice. If you want you can use either basmati or idli rice alone. Idlis made with idli rice are much softer than other rice types. Also, keep in mind that while grinding the batter use only cold water.

I usually make a large amount of idli batter and used it for over the week for making idli, dosa and the rest of the batter for uttapam.

Once the batter is fermented, I kept half of the batter in the refrigerator for making idlis next day. And from rest of the half portion, I made 7 medium sized vegetable uttapam. If you want to make them in bigger size then you will get 4 or 5 only.

Making uttapam at home is easy and very delicious in taste. I recommend using an iron griddle or cast iron griddle for making uttapam crispier.

Video recipe of vegetable uttapam

Variations in uttapam

Caramelized Onion uttapam – in spite of adding mixed veg for topping, add only caramelized onion springs to give a different taste and twist.

Tomato uttapam– top with finely chopped tomato to change the taste of uttapam.

Oats uttapam – In 2 cups of fermented rice and dal batter add 1/2 cup oats powder makes it rich in fibre and more healthy.

Cheese uttapam – Once the uttapam is cooked sprinkle some grated cheese on top of the veggies and serve.

Step by step preparation of uttapam from scratch

Making of idli batter

1. Add both type of rice, poha and methi dana in a bowl. Wash them few times with water. Then soak them for at least 4-5 hours.

2. In another bowl add urad dal and chana dal, wash them and soak them for at least 4-5 hours.

3. After 4-5 hours, remove extra water and transfer them into a mixer grinder and grind them separately in to a fine paste. Add water if required.

4. Now in a bowl, add both dal paste and rice paste and mix nicely for 2-3 minutes. Cover it and put it aside for 6-8 hours for fermentation.

5. Once, it is well fermented, divide the batter into two bowls. Keep the one bowl in the refrigerator for later use.

Making of uttapam

1. In onother bowl, add ¾ tsp salt, ½ tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp dhania powder and ½ tsp jeera powder. Mix well and put it aside. Add 3-4 tbsp water to adjust the consistency. It should be of pouring consistency.

2. Meanwhile, finely chop onion, beans, carrot, tomato and green pepper and put them aside.

3. Now heat an iron griddle, drop few drops of oil and spread it with a tissue. Then rub a raw onion piece on the griddle. Now Pour 2 small ladles of batter, spread it into a thick circle shape. Sprinkle chopped veggies over it and press lightly. Also, sprinkle few drops of oil around it.

4. Once, the corner starts drying, flip it to the other side and cook it for 1-2 minutes . Then transfer to a serving plate. Serve warm with coconut chutney, mint chutney or sambhar.

Serving suggestions

Serve warm uttapam at breakfast, Lunch or Dinner with coconut chutney, mint chutney, tomato chutney or sambhar. Make small size uttapam and serve as a snack with coconut chutney or tomato sauce. This recipe is also a perfect fit for a kid’s tiffin menu.

Tips and tricks

While grinding dal and rice mixture add cold water.
To make soft and spongy uttapam, rice and dal batter should be well fermented.
Chop vegetables to fine pieces and do not add any salt to them otherwise, they start releasing water and make the uttapam soggy.
Use iron or cast iron griddle for best results.
The batter of uttapam should be thicker than the dosa batter but of pourable consistency.
If the batter was refrigerated, leave it at room temperature for about 45 minutes to one hour or add a little hot water if you want to make uttapam immediately.

Recipe card

Mix Vegetable Uttapam / Uttapam Recipe From Scratch

Babita Singh

Indian savoury pancake recipe made with fermented rice and urad dal batter, topped with chopped veggies. It is a wholesome meal, served at any mealtime of the day either it is breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Resting Time 12

Total Time 45

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 7 Uttapam

Ingredients

For making uttapam batter

150 gm basmati rice
150 gm idli rice
50 gm poha
100 gm washed whole urad dal
1 tsp methi dana
2 tbsp chana dal

Other ingredients

1 small sized carrot Finely chopped
1 green pepper Finely chopped
1 onion Finely chopped
1 Tomato Finely chopped
8-10 green beans Finely chopped
1 & ½ tsp salt
½ tsp red chill
½ tsp dhania powder
½ tsp jeera powder
2-3 tsp oil for greaseing and making of uttapam.