Uthappam Varities

Using Dosa Batter we can make different varieties of uthappam. Uthappam is nothing but little thick garnished dosa.

PLAIN UTHAPPAM

Apply the dosa batter in the tawa. Don’t make too flat as that of Dosa. Spread the batter little thick. Apply oil on both sides so that it can be flipped easily. Either you can make a plain uthappam or can saute mustard seed, more milagai or green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida to get an added flavour.

Let me tell you how to make simple ONION UTHAPPAM

• Finely chop the onion and green chillies. Add 1/4 spoon of salt to the onion . The quantity depends upon an individual. Some prefer with more onion and green chillies.
• Now apply the dosa batter in the tawa. Don’t make too flat as that of Dosa. Spread the batter little thick.
• Scatter the onion and chillies uniformly on the top side of the dosa and apply oil on both sides. Since the batter is wet the onions will stick on to the batter.
• Using a idili moodi cover the dosai for about 2 minutes in low heat so that the onion will get cooked and you will not have the raw smell.
• By now the onion would have stuck to dosai. Now turn the dosa allow it to cook for a minute. Now both the onion and the dosa would have been well cooked . In fact the onion would would have turned into crispy brown.

It is always better to cook the side of dosai without vegetable little crispy.

The Tasty onion Uthappam is ready.

The same way you can make different types of Uthappams.

MIXED VEGETABLE UTHAPPAM-

Finely chopped, carrot, onion, cauliflower, cabbage , fresh green peas, coriander.

The vegetables must be finely chopped. Green peas can be grinded once in the mixie (call it oru thirippu). Then the procedure is same as that of onion uthappam.

TOMATO UTHAPPAM –

Fresh red tomatoes. Pepper powder.

Cut the tomatoes into round slices. Apply little salt and place it in the fridge for 10 minutes before making the uthappam. Carefully spread the tomato slices on the dosa and also sprinkle the pepper powder on the top of the tomato slices. The dosa should not be very thick because you cannot turn this uthappam and cook. If you do it all the tomato slices will stick to the tawa.
So first cook it by closing it idili mooddi , and apply little more oil to make it crisp.

You can also make this finely chopped onions , tomatoes , green chillies and coriander.

PALAK UTHAPPAM -

Finely Chopped palak -1 cup, onion 1/2 cup and green chillies

Now cook the palak for about 5 minutes. Since palak has lots of water content, it will get cooked within few minutes. Now apply 1 tsp of oil in kadai and fry the green chillies & onion for about 2 minutes and then add the cooked palak and season it till the water content evaporates. You can very well mix the with the dosa batter and make the uthappam.

You can make this type of nutritious uthappam with any type of of greens. Esspecially with methi, an araikeerai the taste is very good. Children will also like it very much.

The other different toppings are

1. PODI UTHAPPAM

Sprinkle chutney podi over the utappam

2. PATANI UTHAPPAM

Uthappam spread with green peas & spices . Here the spices mean 1/2 garam masala powder, chopped coriander and chillies.

3.CARROT PODI UTHAPPAM

Uthappam spread with grated carrot and spice mix

4.TOMATO CHEESE UTHAPPAM

Uthappam spread with fresh tomatoes and cheese

5.KUDAIMILAGAI CHEESE UTHAPPAM

Uthappam spead with capsicum and cheese

6.PODI CHEESE UTHAPPAM

Uthappam spread with grated cheese and spice mix

While using cheese it is better to grate it than using is as flakes. Mushrooms can also be used fro toppings.

By using your own creativity try to make your kitchen a healthy restaurant for your family and friends.