Bread Uttapam

Bread Uttapam, a pancake with vegetables, is a South Indian dish  cooked on a skillet. It tastes divine served hot with chutney.  Good for breakfast or a snack.

Serves 3

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 6 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of  bread, crusts removed
• 3 tablespoons semolina (cream of wheat, raw)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup no-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Approx. 1/4 cup bell pepper finely chopped
• Approx. 1/4 cup tomatoes finely chopped, remove the seeds
• 1 green chili finely chopped, adjust to taste
• 2 teaspoons ginger finely shredded
• Approx. 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
• Approx. 1  tablespoon oil

Directions:

1.   Cut bread in small pieces.

2.   In a blender add bread, semolina, all-purpose flour, salt, yogurt and water, blend to a thick and smooth paste.

3.  Transfer the batter to a  bowl and add the remaining ingredients, cumin seeds, bell pepper, tomatoes, ginger, green chili, and cilantro, mix it well. Batter should be thick in consistency add more water if needed, batter should not be too thick but should not be runny.

4.   Heat the skillet over medium heat and lightly grease the skillet.

5.  Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter and spread.  Consistency should be that of a thick pancake.

6.   Cook for about 2 minutes and turn them over, bread uttapam should be golden brown on both sides and this should take about four minutes. Notes: do not cook on high heat, uttapam will not cook through.

Serve bread uttapam with your choice of chutney

Nutrition Facts
Servings 3.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 212
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6 g	9 %
Saturated Fat 1 g	3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 1 mg

Original Recipe: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2014/11/14/bread-uttapam-south-indian-snack/