Onion Uttapam is a tasty popular dish of South India made like pan cakes with idli dosa batter with onion topping made in a dosa tawa. Onion Uthappam tastes divine with sambar, chutney or podi. Onion Uttapam is a healthy & comforting tiffin that is liked by all for its taste and loved by people who do not prefer crispier dosa. Uthappam is dunked in sambar and served at some hotels as Sambar Uthappam.
Ingredients
2 Large onion chopped
½ cup Shallots /small onion if using
2 tablespoon Finely chopped carrot
2 tablespoon Finely chopped coriander
1 Green chilli chopped
2 teaspoon Oil per uttapam
Ghee as needed optional
Method
- Finely chop the large onion and other ingredients needed. Slice the shallots very thin.
- Spoon 1 or 1 & ½ ladle full of the batter in hot greased dosa pan.
- Sprinkle generously the chopped onions fully covering the top. Place other ingredients like carrot, chilli if desired.
- Drizzle a teaspoon of oil . You can add few drops of ghee if desired. Cook in medium fame.
- After a minute or two, flip the uttapam and cook in low flame for 2 minutes or until the onions get golden brown and crisp.