Vegetable Utthappam/ Desi Pancake --- Tiffin Special

 

Tiffin and snacks are common in Indian homes. There are so many different types of tiffin, with every region, giving its different taste and flavour. Be it anywhere in India, Indians enjoy the tiffin.

Talking about pancakes, memory is still fresh in my mind, the different types of Bangali pancakes my mother used to make for us. Some were traditional and some her innovations. How simple it may be, the taste was always so good. Miss that Ma. The simple atta pancake, sweet pancakes, ahaaa!! We savoured those sweet ones, and asked for a second helping.

Let me take you through today’s vegetable utthappam. Simple, easy and tasty.

Ingredients:

Dosa batter: Quantity as per the number of them you want to make.

Vegetables: Capsicum, carrot, onion, tomato, green chilly, all finely chopped.

Salt to taste

 Cooking oil

Preparation:

Put in all the chopped vegetables in the dosa mix.

Add water to make a pouring consistency.

Add salt.

Mix well.

Cooking:

Heat a flat pan/tawa.

Pour oil enough so that it spreads all over generously.

Take a ladleful of the mix and spread it on the hot tawa. Pour little oil on the top. Reduce the flame and cover the tawa and allow it to cook for few minutes.

Next flip the half cooked utthappam and let the other side cook for some more time. Pour a little oil along the side and raise the flame.

Few minutes more and it is ready to be served,

A healthy desi pancake for breakfast or evening tiffin.

What more to want? Little labour and taste bound food for the palate.

Try it at home. And children who do not like vegetables and prefer chicken dishes only will also relish it.

Make some home-made tasty chutney to serve with it. The regular coconut chutney is the best.

Less time in the kitchen, healthy and tasty food on the table.

© Gouri Guha 2021