🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Onion Uttapam

Name: Onion Uttapam
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2 cups Rice; 1/2 cup Urad Dal; 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

The south Indian breakfast that conquered the world — fermented batter, hot steam (or a singing tawa), and coconut chutney on the side. About 40 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 30 min Cook 10 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Rice2 cups
Urad Dal1/2 cup
Fenugreek Seeds1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrofor chutney
Coconutfor chutney

Instructions

1
Soak the rice, dal and fenugreek 6 hours, grind to a smooth batter with water, add salt, and ferment overnight until doubled and bubbly.
2
Pour a thicker disc, scatter the toppings, drizzle oil, cover 2 minutes, then flip gently to finish.
3
Serve hot with sambar and coconut-cilantro chutney.

Chef's tip

Fermented batter smells faintly sour and lifts with a spoon — trust your nose.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Onion Uttapam | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana · on YouTube