How To Make Bread Uttapam Recipe – Indian Evening Snacks Recipes

Even though Uttapam is primarily known as a breakfast item, it is rather multipurpose that can very well go as a snack, a staple, or a stand alone meal along with other breakfast recipes. It is heavy and highly nutritious. It is commonly stuffed with tomato, onion and other vegetables, can be eaten plain with chutney and sambhar, or with tea and coffee.

It is a very basic item, at the same time it can be versatile as well, just use your favourite veggies enjoy this delightful south Indian dish. There’s no “have to” quotient in it. I lost count of how many types of Uttapam I have eaten. I prepare with whatever is available in the fridge or what my children demand for! As a mother of two, I have to cater to their tantrums you see.

The best part is that, it is a compact food; you can have it on the go, eat it like pizza with one hand, or eat it with a fork if you want. It is a great lunch item for children and since it’s “customizable” it is favourite with children as well. I make it more tempting by just adding grated cheese or mayonnaise as topping. My little ones just love it.

Today I will be using bread with a bell pepper stuffing. I am using plain milk bread, but you can use brown or multigrain bread. If you like it spicy then add some green chillies or better, red paprika for a tangy zing. Consistency of the batter is the main part of this recipe, it should be in a pouring consistency, but not running. Next is the temperature of your tawa, keep a low to medium flame, a burning tawa will char your Uttapam. Now wear the chef’s cap and follow the instructions. I am sure you would fall in love with this easy to make, no fuss recipe.

Equipment Used:

Prestige Pan

Philips Mixer

How to make bread uttapam:

• Start by trimming the sides of bread.

• Take a bowl and cut or break all the bread into small pieces so that it will get blended easily.

• Take a mixer grinder and put Semolina/Suji, all purpose flour/maida, yogurt, bread slices, and water, grind it into a thick, smooth and fine paste.

• Take out the batter in a deep bowl and add all the veggies yellow bell pepper, chopped capsicum, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, ginger, coriander leaves, salt to taste and mix until well combined.

• Batter should be in pouring consistency. It should not neither very thick nor runny so add water accordingly.

• Heat a non stick pan on medium heat and spread little oil on it.

• When the tawa is hot enough take a spoonful of batter and spread in circular motion to make uttapam. Size of the uttapam depends upon the batter you have taken to spread.

• Since we are making uttapam so it should be slightly thick pancakes.

• I am going to make Bread Uttapam in two ways- Spicy and Non spicy Bread uttapam

• To make Spicy Bread Uttapam- Put some chopped green chilly on top and Drizzle oil all around the edges of Bread uttapam.(do not put green chilly while making for kids).

• After 2 minutes flip it over, drizzle some oil and cook from another side.

• Cook bread uttappam from both the sides on medium flame till it turns golden brown.

• To make non spicy Bread uttapam– Spread the batter in the pan and put some chopped coriander leaves on top instead of green chilly and cook from both the sides on medium flame until it turns golden brown.

• Serve Bread Uttappam with Coriander chutney, Mint chutney, Nariyal/Coconut chutney or any chutney or sauce of your choice.

• You can serve this Indian Bread Uttapam as snacks at evening or for breakfast at morning with sambhar.

Notes:

• You can also use brown bread or multigrain bread.
• You can add veggies as per your liking.
• Do not keep the flame high while cooking otherwise uttapam will not cook properly.