Farari uttapam
Samo and water-chestnut pancakes
Thick samo and water-chestnut flour pancakes with cucumber and tomato
Soft, thick uttapam for fasting days, made from a yogurt batter of samo (moraiyo), singoda (water chestnut) flour and rajagra (amaranth) flour, tempered with cumin and curry leaves and studded with cucumber, tomato, coconut and green chilli. Cooked under a lid, they're crisp at the edges and fluffy in the middle. Serve with yogurt and green chutney. Makes 6.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the batter
- 7 oz samo flourmoraiyo flour, 2 cups
- 4 oz singoda flourwater chestnut flour, 1 cup
- 1 ¾ oz rajagra flouramaranth flour, ½ cup
- 1 ½ cups plain yogurt1½ cups
- ¼ cup water¼ cup, approx.
For the seasoning
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 ¼ oz cucumber¼ cup, diced
- 1 ⅜ oz tomatoes¼ cup, diced
- 1 tbsp fresh coconutgrated
- 2 green chilliesfinely chopped
- 1 tsp saltor to taste
For the tempering
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
To cook and serve
- 4 tbsp oilfor shallow frying
- plain yogurt (optional)to serve
- green chutney (optional)to serve
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Mix 7 oz samo flour, 4 oz singoda flour, 1 ¾ oz rajagra flour, 1 ½ cups plain yogurt and ¼ cup water into a smooth, thick batter of pouring consistency.
Step 2: Add 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 ¼ oz cucumber, 1 ⅜ oz tomatoes, 1 tbsp fresh coconut, 2 green chillies and 1 tsp salt and mix. Leave to stand.
15 minStep 3: Heat 2 tbsp oil in a small pan, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and 6 fresh curry leaves and let them sizzle for a minute. Pour the tempering into the batter and mix well.
1 minStep 4: Heat a flat griddle over medium heat and wipe it with a wet cloth. Spread a ladle of batter into a thick 15 cm round.
Step 5: Cover with a lid and cook until the underside is golden and the top looks set, drizzling a little 4 tbsp oil over the top and around the edges.
4 minStep 6: Turn the uttapam over and cook the other side until golden.
3 minStep 7: Make 5 more uttapam with the remaining batter in the same way. Serve hot with plain yogurt and green chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does farari uttapam take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of green chilli paste?
- 1 finely chopped green chilli per tsp.
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