Onion Podi Uttapam
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Channa dhal | 1/4 cup |
| Toor dhal | 2 tbs |
| Urad dhal | 1/4 cup |
| Moong dhal | 1 tbs |
| Red chilly | 7-8 |
| Sesame seeds | 2 tbs |
| Curry leaves | 4-5 spigs |
| Garlic | 6-7 fat cloves |
| Oil | 2 tsp |
| Salt | 1 tsp or to taste |
To make uthappam
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Dosai batter/ Dosa Batter | 3 cups |
| Ghee/nei | as needed to cook dosa |
| Onion (finely chopped) | 2 (medium size) |
| Coriander and curry leaves | as needed(finely chopped) |
Method
- Add 1/2 tsp of oil and fry the dhals and red chilly in a medium flame till the color changes and slightly golden.Once the dhals become nice and crisp remove it.Fry curry leaves till the curry leaves turned crisp.Remove it from the keep it.
- Add the sesame seeds in the pan and fry it for a minute and remove it.Now fry the crushed garlic in the pan and fry it for a minute and remove it.Let all the ingredients get cool down.
- After cooling grind the red chillies, curry leaves,salt and give it a pulse.Now add the dhals and sesame seeds to it and grind it to a bit coarse powder.Now add the garlic and pulse it.Do not run the blender continuously.The spicy garlic powder is ready.
- Now take the batter and adjust the consistency with water.Mix the chopped onion,curry leaves and coriander leaves together and keep it aside.Heat a griddle and once it becomes hot ,add a drop of oil and wipe it off with a paper and keep the flame in medium.Pour a ladleful of batter and spread it to a circle(no need to spread it too thin).
- Now sprinkle the chopped onion and on top of the uthappam,then sprinkle the spicy garlic powder.Press it gently,drizzle ghee and cook it for a minute or till it gets golden.
- Flip it to the other side and cook it for a minute, add a tsp of ghee.Keep it in a flame for another 30 seconds.Remove it from the pan.
- Serve it with mint chutney.
