Paneer Uttapam is a delicious and wholesome South Indian breakfast recipe. These soft, savory pancakes are topped with grated paneer, vegetable like carrots, onions, and tomatoes, along with freshly chopped chilies and coriander, making it both nutritious.
Uttapam is a popular South Indian breakfast dish that resembles a thick, savory pancake. It is prepared from a fermented batter of rice and urad dal, i.e, dosa batter.
The main difference between uttapam and dosa is that uttapams are slightly thicker than dosas and are topped with different savory toppings like onions, tomatoes, and carrots. The toppings are usually added to the uttapam as it cooks on the griddle/tawa, so they cook along with the batter.
Today, I'm sharing a protein-rich uttapam recipe made with leftover dosa batter. In this version, it is topped with fresh paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and crunchy vegetables, making it a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack option.
Prepare the batter with a 3:1 ratio of rice and urad dal. I used sona masuri rice, however, you can use any idli rice or dosa rice. More leftover dosa batter recipes are vegetable panniyaram (paddu), pongulu, and dosa waffles.
This is a great lunch box recipe for kids. It's healthy and tasty. I usually make mini paneer uttapam to pack for the kids' lunch boxes.
How to Make Paneer Uttapam
- First, prepare the dosa batter. I used leftover dosa batter for this recipe.
- In a bowl, mix everything together: shredded paneer, onions, tomatoes, carrots, green chilies, coriander leaves, curry leaves, garam masala (optional), and salt.
- Heat a tawa or skillet on medium flame. Add a little oil and pour a ladleful of the batter. Spread slightly thick.
- Sprinkle paneer-veggie toppings evenly on the uttapam.
- Add oil around the edges and close the lid.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes till the base is brown.
- After a minute or two, flip the uttapam and let it cook till the onions are caramelized and crisp.
- Remove and transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney, tomato onion chutney, and vegetable sambar.
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Paneer Uttapam Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups dosa batter
- ½ cup paneer grated
- ¼ cup onion chopped
- ¼ cup tomato chopped
- ¼ cup carrot grated
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garam masala optional
- 1 stalk curry leaves finely chopped, optional
- oil
- salt adjust to taste
Instructions
- First prepare dosa batter.I used leftover dosa batter for this recipe.
- In a bowl mix everything together except dosa batter.
- Heat a pan/tawa on medium flame. Add a little oil and pour a ladleful of the batter. Spread evenly slightly thick.
- Sprinkle paneer-veg topping on uttapam.
- Add oil around the edges and close lid.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes till base is brown.
- After a minute or two, flip uttapam and let it cook till onions are caramelized and crisp.
- Remove and transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar.
Notes
- Vary the vegetables according to your preferences to make mix veg uttapam more healthy.
Nutrition
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