Ingredients

• 1 cup - Urad dal powder
• 1 cup - fine Sooji or Semolina
• 2 cups - Rice Sooji
• 1 cup - Curds or Buttermilk
• 1.5 tsp - Salt
• 1/4 tsp - Hing Powder
• Finely chopped Green Chillies as per taste (or 1-2 medium hot)
• 1/2 cup - Finely chopped Onions
• 1/4 cup - chopped cabbage
• 1 tbsp - Chopped Coriander and Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp - Baking Soda or Baking Powder
• Oil for shallow frying

How to Make Quick Uthappam

• Mix all the ingredients well. Add enough water to make a 'dropping dough' like cake or idli batter. Beat mixture well.
• Keep aside for 5-10 minutes to let it soak in the moisture. Add more water if the dough is too thick.
• Heat a flat tawa or frying pan, spread a tsp of oil on it and let it remain on low heat for 3-4 minutes for the pan to absorb the oil so that the dough does not stick to it.
• Take a ladle of dough and spread it on one side of the pan into a 4 inch round. You can make two or three uthappams of this size in a large tawa.
• Now spoon a little oil all round the dough and a few drops on the top also. Cover and cook over medium heat till the underside is golden brown. You can see the edges browning.
• Turn the uthappams to lightly brown the other side and remove.
• Serve with coconut chutney, sambhar or the traditional idli-dosa red chutney powder.