Amazing Uttapam

Today, being Saturday we have time to eat a good Indian breakfast. I asked hubby dear last night what he wanted to eat for breakfast and he said "anything". So I said "if that is what you want, you can make it for yourself"
                Anyway, I never made Uttapam before and I wanted to try to make it for a long time but since it was weekend, I was out of many of the ingredients. So I woke up and went shopping even before anyone else was awake and got all the ingredients. And believe me it came out yummy

Onion Uttapam ( Sour Indian Pancakes with onions)

Uttapam

Ingredients for Uttapam batter:

1. 2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2. 1 cup plain sour yogurt
3. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
4. 1/2-1 cup water
5. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda(optional)

Ingredients for mixing in Uttapam

1. 1 medium onion finely chopped
2. 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
3. 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
4. 2 teaspoons cumin
5. oil for frying
6. 1 big tomato finely chopped
7. 1/4 cup green onions finely chopped (optional)
8. 1 inch fresh ginger very finely chopped (don't mince it)
9. 2 tablespoons chopped cashew

Mix all the ingredients for Uttapam batter the night before you intend to eat them. If you feel the yogurt you are using is not sour, using baking soda. Mix well and leave it on the counter to ferment overnight or inside you oven with the light on, if the night is cold.

In the morning get all the ingredients to mix in the uttapam ready. In a pan heat a little bit of oil and fry cumin for couple of minutes. Add cashew and fry for a minute. Add ginger and onionsand green chillies and fry for few minutes. Add tomato and fry for a couple of minutes. Add cilantro and stir well. Add about 1/2 cup of batter over all these fried items, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes. Flip the Uttapam carefully, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Uncover and keep cooking for a couple of more minutes. Serve hot as is or any of the Chutneys . I will add some new chutney recipe soon.