Sooji uttapam/Quick uttapam

                        A quick breakfast recipe made with lots of veggies onto semolina batter. 

Time taken: 25 minutes
Yields : 4 uttapams


Ingredients:
1 cup sooji/semolina
3/4 cup curd
1/2 cup water
2 tsp ginger chopped
1 cup chopped cabbage
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (capsicum)
1 chopped red onion 
1 finely chopped tomato
2 chopped green chili
1/2 cup chopped coriander
4-5 chopped curry leaves
Oil
Salt to taste


Directions:

• In a bowl mix sooji,curd,ginger,water and salt and let it sit for 30-40 minutes.
• Mix it well and check the consistency.It should be quite thick.
• Mix all the vegetables together and keep aside.(not in batter)
• Heat a flat griddle, sprinkle some oil and spread 1 ladle full of batter onto it.
• Spread to get a thick circle.
• Spread a handful of vegetables on the top of uttapam till the other side cooks.
• Turn the uttapam carefully and let it cook.Add some oil drops if needed.
• Serve it with sambar and coconut chutney when cooked thoroughly.
• Repeat the above steps for remaining batter.
• Sprinkle some chat masala and serve hot with sambar or chutney of your choice.

* If you are in hurry add less water to get the desired consistency and start making uttapam. 

* You can omit or add your choice of veggies.

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Rava idli

The soft, fluffy and small round discs made up of semolina.

Semolina idli

Time taken: 1 hr
Makes 16 idlis


Ingredients:


1 cup semolina (sooji/rava)
1/2 cup sour yogurt/curd
1/2 cup water
Salt to taste
1 tsp Eno/fruit salt
Oil
Salt to taste


Directions:

• In a bowl mix semolina,curd,water and salt thoroughly. Cover and let it sit for 30-45 minutes.
• Check the consistency of batter,it should not be too thick.Add 2-3 tsp of water if required.
• Heat the steamer and grease the idli mold.
• Divide the mixture depending on how many idlis can you make in one go.
• To the batter add 1/2 tsp of eno (for 8 idlis) and mix properly.Divide it equally in idli molds.
• Put the idli mold in the steamer and cover it for 8-10 minutes.
• Check if idli is done or not by pricking it with a tooth pick.It should come out clean.
•  Repeat the above steps for remaining batter.
• Serve hot with Sambar or chutney of your choice.  

* If you dont have use pressure cooker if your idli stand fits in it.Do not close the pressure cooker, just cover it with its lid.
*  As you can see in the image,I have put some chopped tomatoes in the mold before pouring the batter.Likewise if you wish you can put coriander or any veg of your choice.