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South Indian Onion Uttapam Recipe | How to make Onion Uthappam

South Indian Onion Uttapam Recipe is a delightful breakfast recipe prepared with fermented lentil rice batter.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian (South Indian)
Servings: 2 to 3
Author: Padma Veeranki

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Idli dosa batter
  • 1 Large Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Coriander finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • Few Curry leaves finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Gingelly oil or cooking oil for each Uttapam

Instructions

  • In a bowl, take the Idli dosa batter without stirring.
  • To this, add finely chopped onions, green chillies, coriander, curry leaves, a teaspoon of cumin seeds and salt to taste. Give it a gentle stir.
  • Heat a pan / tava or griddle over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of oil in the centre and spread a large spoonful of the batter onto the hot griddle. Do not spread out very thin, spread to about 1/3rd to 1/2 an inch.
  • You can also sprinkle some more chopped onions, green chillies, coriander, curry leaves and a teaspoon of cumin seeds over the batter (optional).
  • Drizzle a little oil around the uttapam.
  • Close with a lid and cook over medium heat till the sides begin to turn brown.
  • Flip over, cover and cook for a minute.
  • Serve hot with your favourite chutney and sambhar.