Name: Uttapam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: Makes 9–10; serves 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 70 g (2½ oz/¼ cup) Greek-style yoghurt; Green coconut chutney, Coriander chutney or Greek-style yoghurt, to serve; 180 g (6 oz/1 cup) coarse semolina; 2 teaspoons finely shredded fresh ginger; 60 g (2¼ oz/¼ cup) finely chopped tomatoes, seeds removed; 3 slices white bread, crusts removed; 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander (cilantro); 1 Indian green chilli, or to taste, finely chopped; ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon Chaat masala; 1 teaspoon finely ground black salt; rice bran oil, for greasing

Preparation info

Makes
9–10
; serves 3

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

Traditionally, this popular dish from southern India is made with a rice and lentil batter that can be time consuming to prepare. This bread uttapam, on the other hand, is easy to make and quick to cook, not to mention it tastes delicious.

Uttapam is a thick dosa, or pancake, topped with vegetables. Essentially it is an Indian pizza, so get creative with your ingredients and place whatever you like on top. It is divine served hot, with a side of chutney.

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