Uthappam is a South Indian Dish that’s made from Idli/Dosa Batter. Unlike dosa which is a crisp and light pancake, uthappam is thick and can be made with a variety of ingredients as toppings.
If you have the batter ready it is a very easy task. The accompaniments that goes well with uthappam are chutney , sambhar,Gun Powder or even Tomato Sauce

My daughter’s favourite, i juggle with a variety of ingredients for toppings like bell-pepper, olives,cashewnuts and even pineapples to please her.
She calls it Dosizza – The South Indian Pizza

My recipe for the day is Onion – Cheese Uthappam with grated carrots

Here’s how:-

Ingredients (For the Batter)

Parboiled Rice (Idli Rice/Puzhungal arisi) – 2 cups
Raw Rice – 2 cups
Urad Dal -1 cup
Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste

Ingredients (For the Uthhappam)

Onion – 2 (finely chopped)
Green Chillis – 2 to 3 – to taste (finely chopped)
Grated Carrots – 1 cup
Coriander Leaves – 1 cup (finely chopped).
Curry Leaves – a few (julienned)
Grated Cheese – as required

How:-

Wash and soak the rice and and urad dal along with the fenugreek seeds seperately overnight. Grind them to a thick batter and allow it to ferment for at least 8- 10 hours. This is the basic batter for making Idlis . You can water down the batter sufficently to make crisp dosas.

Adding fenugreek seeds is not only healthy but also aids the fermentation of the batter.

Now for the Uthappam—

The batter after fermentation can be used immediately for making uthappam, but for the unique taste, sour batter works wonders. I usually make uthappams after the batter is 3-4 days old !!

Heat an iron girdle (Dosai Kal) or a Non Stick Pan . Once it is hot pour a ladleful of the batter and spread it thickly across.

Quickly add the chopped onions, green chillis, coriander and curry leaves. Sprinkle the grated carrots over the top. Add oil around the pancake and let it cook with a closed lid for 2-3 minutes on a low-medium flame.

Once cooked, gently flip over the other side and allow it to cook. The lightly scorched toppings make for an aromatic and lovely finish.

Take off flame and add the grated cheese all over. Serve hot with accompaniments of your choice.

Enjoy !!

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20 Comments

Unknown January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

wow wonderful idea and my family will fall in love to these very easily.thank u for sharing and cute name …
Kurinji January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

gud idea, Bookmarked:)

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Gayathri Kumar January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Very yummy uthappam. Cheese as a topping is a great idea!
Elaichii January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Please pass that plate to me! of course with some steaming south indian coffee too :))
Hamaree Rasoi January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Pizza is awesome. Can I get one please?

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Shanavi January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Dosizza, yeah, ur daughter is rt Priya..Love the idea and am sure it must hv tasted great..
Torviewtoronto January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

uthappam looks delicious lovely steps
Suja Manoj January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Yummy uthappam..wonderful idea,love it
Umm Mymoonah January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Looks very appetizing, well explained.
Swathi January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

you changed uthappam to pizza. nice idea looks delicious.
Pushpa January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Cute name,looks delicious…
Mrs K January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Priya,everytime I failed to make a nice round and crisp dosa,I ended up taking the easier road,and made uthappam's with that same batter and mind you it was with the store bought batter,I am so jealous of people who can make dosa's,idli's and uthappams right from scratch. I cannot do that to save my life :( This uthappam looks and sounds so desirable,I loved the pineapple combination too….mmm…mmm *drools*
Tahemeem January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Love the combination :) innovative :)
Gayu January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Very yummy dosizza..Beautiful presentation!!Nice name of Dosizza..

Gayu
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Vidhya January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Love this .Your post reminded me of this yummy easy dish.You are always taking me down my memory lane.:)
Sumi January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

good one..lovely combination for the topping
Treat and Trick January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Absolutely yummy and healthy, love the topping and its name….

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aipi January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

Dossiza..lol..how cute is that..perfect name :)
I have tried uttappam with cheese and it turns out great..you have done a fab job here !!

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SpicyTasty January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

looks delicious..innovative recipe and dish too!!
Suchitra Vaidyaram January 6, 2022 at 3:50 pm - Reply

awesome priya and the pics look amazing