RAVA UTTAPAM | SUJI UTTAPAM | INSTANT RAVA UTTAPAM

Rava or Semolina or Suji Uttapam is one of the popular South Indian Recipe.Rava/Suji Uttapam is variation of traditional uttapam.The batter is a mixture of rava/suji,curd/dahi and water.Unlike Dosa which is thin and crisp in nature,Uttapam is a thick pancake with traditionally made toppings of vegetables like onion,tomatoes,chillies and coriander leaves.It is generally served with Sambhar and Coconut chutney or Chana-dal Coconut chutney.

It comes under Instant category because we don’t have to wait for the fermentation process.Once all the ingredients are mixed and kept aside for 10-20 minutes you can start for the cooking process.

Also it is a healthy option and and can be quickly prepared for tiffins.

You can also prepare Appe from this batter of uttapam.More dishes from rava/semolina are ;

Rava Upma
Rava Dosa
Rava Dhokla
Mixed Dal Appe

So lets start with the recipe.

RAVA UTTAPAM | INSTANT RAVA UTTAPAM | SUJI UTTAPAM

course : breakfast
cuisine : south indian
prep : 20 minutes
cook : 10 minutes
total : 30 minutes
servings : 4
author : suchita pradeep

INGREDIENTS :

FOR UTTAPAM BATTER :

2 cups rava/suji/semolina
½ cup rice flour
1 cup curd/dahi
Salt to taste
Water as required

FOR TOPPING :

2 medium sized onion chopped
2 medium sized tomatoes chopped
4-5 green chillies chopped
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil for cooking

METHOD :

FOR MAKING UTTAPAM BATTER :

In a bowl add rava/suji.
To it add the rice flour.
Now add curd/dahi.
Add salt to taste.
Mix it well.
Now add water to the mixture as required.
The consistency of the batter should be like idli batter.
It should not be too flowy.
Give everything a nice mix.
Your batter for uttapam is ready.
Keep it aside for 10 minutes.

FOR MAKING UTTAPAM :

Onto the pan add bit oil.
Now pour the uttapam batter on the tava.
Spread it in circular motion as we do for dosa.
But here thickness should be more than that of dosa and also the diameter should be less than that of dosa.
Now top it with chopped vegetables like onion,tomatoes,green chillies and coriander.
Cover it with the lid for 1 minute.
Remove the lid add oil over the uttapam and flip it to other side.
Now cook till it gets nice cooked from other side also.
Add extra oil if required.
Your Rava/Suji Uttapam is ready.
Serve it either with Coconut Chutney or Chana-dal Coconut Chutey.

RECIPE NOTE :

Instead of curd/dahi you can add butter milk for making the batter.
Also you can use ghee or butter instead of oil.It also gives a nice taste to uttapam.
You can add chopped carrots,capsicum for the toppings of uttapam.

STEP BY STEP METHOD OF PREPARING RAVA/SUJI UTTAPAM :

FOR MAKING UTTAPAM BATTER :

In a bowl add rava/suji.
To it add the rice flour.
Now add curd/dahi.
Add salt to taste.
Mix it well.
Now add water to the mixture as required.

The consistency of the batter should be like idli batter.

It should not be too flowy.
Give everything a nice mix.
Your batter for uttapam is ready.

Keep it aside for 10 minutes.

FOR MAKING UTTAPAM :

Onto the pan add bit oil.
Now pour the uttapam batter on the tava.
Spread it in circular motion as we do for dosa.

But here thickness should be more than that of dosa and also the diameter should be less than that of dosa.
Now top it with chopped vegetables like onion,tomatoes,green chillies and coriander.