Ravva Uttapam

This is one of the speedy lunch/dinner ideas ever. And it is super delicious. I made it a little more healthy by adding vegetables in the batter itself

Ravva Uttapam(Indian Pancakes with Semolina)

Ravva Uttapam

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup sooji (coarse, semolina)
2. 1/2 cup yogurt 
3. 1/2 cup each of cabbage finely grated, finely grated carrots, bell pepper chopped fine,  tomatoes chopped fine
4. 1 Tbsp each of cilantro ,green chili, ginger 
5. 1 tsp salt
6. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
7. oil for frying

Mix sooji, salt, green chili, ginger, cabbage, carrot and yogurt, and add water as needed batter should be little thicker than dosa batter. Set it aside for 20 minutes
Add more water if needed and add the baking soda and mix well. 
Heat the skillet over medium heat and lightly grease the skillet. Pour about 2 large spoons of batter and spread consistency should be of thick then dosa. Sprinkle with some chopped oni ons, bell pepper ,tomatoes and cilantro and press it lightly into the batter.
Pour about 1 teaspoon of oil around uttapam and cover it and let it cook for about 2 minutes and turn them over, uttapam should be golden brown from bottom making crisper, and top should be cooked well but not brown. Uttapam should be cooked over low medium heat.
Uttapam is ready to serve. 

Enjoy with Peanut chutney

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.