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Vegetable Uttapam

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Top view of vegetable uttapam with coconut chutney foam on a plate

Vegetable Uttapam
With Coconut Chutney Foam – A Comforting South Indian Delicacy

35 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
25
Ingredients
Vegan
Diet
Homely uttapam meets a restaurant‐style look with this recipe of vegetable uttapam with coconut chutney foam. The uttapam uses thick dosa batter, which is topped with assorted colourful vegetables and cooked until golden. It’s paired with a coconut chutney that’s been blended smooth, then aerated into a foam.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
For batter (use fermented dosa/uttapam batter if available)
2 cupsRice (regular idli/dosa rice) or parboiled rice
½ cupUrad dal (split black gram, skinless)
1 tspFenugreek seeds (methi)
as neededWater (more for additional consistency)
to tasteSalt
For the vegetable topping:
½ cupOnion (finely chopped)
½ cupCarrot (grated or finely chopped)
½ cupGreen beans (finely chopped)
½ cupBell peppers (capsicum, finely chopped)
1-2 (optional)Green chillies (finely chopped)
2 tbspFresh coriander (chopped)
1 tbspOil (for cooking)
to seasonSalt and pepper
For the coconut chutney foam:
1 cupFresh grated coconut
2 tbspRoasted chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1 inch pieceGinger (finely chopped)
1 (optional)Green chilli
a fewCurry leaves
about ½ cupWater (adjust to blend)
to tasteSalt
1 tbspOil (for tempering)
1 tspMustard seeds
1 tspUrad dal
1Dried red chilli
a small pinchLecithin (soy or sunflower) to stabilise foam, optional