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Onion Uthappam

Also known as breakfast, dinner, tamilnadu, dosa, easy recipes · Veg · Tiffin

TiffinVeganGluten-freeDairy-free

Total10 min
Prep5 min
Cook5 min
Serves4
Per serving167 cal
Spicemild
Onion Uthappam

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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Onion uthappam: dosa batter pancake topped with onion, green chilli and curry leaves, cooked in gingelly oil. Quick, mild, serves 4, 10 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

6 items
Cooking for4 servings
  • Coriander LeavesCoriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
  • Gingelly OilGingelly Oil4 tsp
  • OnionOnion, Finely Chopped0.50 cup
  • Dosa BatterDosa Batter2 cup
  • Green ChilliGreen Chilli, Chopped1 tbsp
  • Curry leavesCurry leaves, Chopped1 tsp

Contains: sesame.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 4
Energy167kcal668kcal
Protein3.7g15g
Carbohydrate24g97g
Fat5.9g24g
Fibre1.8g7.2g
Sugar0.8g3.2g

Cookd masalas for onion

Method

  1. 1

    Combine all the ingredients for the onion mixture together.

    Coriander LeavesOnionGreen ChilliCurry leaves

  2. 2

    Heat a tawa to a high temperature. Add a ladle of the dosa batter. Holes will begin to appear in a few seconds.

    Dosa Batter

  3. 3

    Spread some of the onion mixture on the Uthappam. Gently press the toppings. Drizzle oil over it. Reduce the flame to medium and cook for 1 minute.

    Gingelly Oil

  4. 4

    Flip and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and serve hot.

Before you start

How long does Onion Uthappam take?
10 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Onion Uthappam serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Onion Uthappam vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Onion Uthappam spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Onion Uthappam?
0.50 cup Onion, 2 cup Dosa Batter, 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, 1 tbsp Green Chilli, 4 tsp Gingelly Oil, 1 tsp Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Onion Uthappam?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Onion Uthappam?
About 167 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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    Sudhir balajiJune 2024

    my first uttappam…

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