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Utthappam (onion utthappam)

By: Tarla Dixit

Utthappam
(onion utthappam)

ORIGIN :
"Utthappam" (onion utthappam) is a popular South Indian tiffin item.It is quite heavy and made of fresh onions (onions purify the blood).It exists from the 19th century.It is easy to make if one knows to make the plain dosas.

INGREDIENTS

Boiled Rice - 2 cups.

Raw rice - 1 cup.

Black gram - 1 cup.

salt - to taste

Onions -2

Coriander leaves - 1 cup

Green chillis - 5

PROCEDURE

Step 1:First wash the boiled rice and the raw rice (together) in water.

Step 2:Drain the water and add water to the mixture till the rice is immersed in water and soak the rice mixture.

Step 3:soak for 5 to 6 hours.

Step 4:Now soak the black gram separately in water for 5 to 6 hours.

Step 5:Now take the soaked black gram ,add little water and grind (smoothly) in a wet - grinder for say 1/2 an hour.

Step 6:keep the grinded paste aside.

Step 7:Now grind the soaked rice mixture smoothly in a wet grinder separately.

Step 8:Now mix the grinded rice and grinded black gram together and add salt ( to taste) to it.

Step 9:Keep this mixture outside (donot refridgerate ) for about 3 hours.
After 3 hours , the mixture can be refridgerated and used.

Step 10:Chop the onions,green chillies and coriander leaves into small pieces and mix them well with 1/4 tsp of salt.

Step 11:Take 10 tbsps of flour and add to the oiled tava and spread the flour on it to form a circular shape.

Step 12:Now add 4 tsps. of onion-coriander-green chillis (chopped) on this side and wait until one side is cooked ,turn the dosa and add 1 tsp of oil to cook the other side.

NOTE:
*Take all the ingredients in the above mentioned quantity only.
*Donot refridgerate immediately after grinding the flours as yeast formation takes about 3 hours.
*Immediately spread the flour on the tava,if you take long toime,it would stick to it.

Article Source: http://recipes-indian.com

About the Author: Mrs.Meenakshi Ammal is one of the most principal contributors to the recipe site www.recipes-indian.com/

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