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This Instant Semolina Uttapam is a South Indian breakfast pancake that makes for perfect Sunday brunch food. For a quick and easy nutritious meal that’s full of veggies and that offers a taste of India, this recipe is great.
These pancakes are such a good and quick way of getting the veggies in and making a healthy and easy breakfast for all. Simply chop your vegetables (for this recipe I used red onions, red and yellow peppers, coriander, tomatoes and green chillies – you can add any other vegetables you fancy) and add them over the top of your pancake. When making your pancakes, don’t forget these are are thick pancakes so don’t make them too thin!
This Instant Semolina Uttapam pairs beautifully with coconut chutney or my Green-Nut Butter Chutney. This homemade Green-Nut Chutney takes no more than 4 minutes to make, so even if you make it after your semolina Uttapam is done, you can still whip up a serving of chutney whilst your pancakes are warm!
Here’s a Tip…
You can also use up your soured yoghurt for these pancakes as it works beautifully in this recipe, adding to the savoury taste. To be as time efficient as possible, chop up all your veggies whilst your semolina soaks in a bowl with the curds and water.
Other Recipes Like This…
For more veggie-filled pancake and wrap recipes, take a look at my Buckwheat Crepes with Grilled Veggies, my vegan-friendly Breakfast Peas & Green Eggs Burritos and my vibrant Purple Cabbage & Cheese Grilled Wrap Sandwich.
In a mixing bowl soak the semolina with the curds and 1/2 cup water to let it inflate for 10mins
In the meanwhile chop up all your veggies
After the semolina mixture has inflated and thickened, add the rest of the water until the consistency is pancake like
Add 1/2 of your chopped veggies in, salt, ginger chilli paste & mix
Heat a frying pan with a little oil then add your batter and spread gently & evenly in a circular motion. Remember these are thick pancakes so don’t make them too thin
Cover your uttapam (pancake) with a lid for a minute
Add some chopped veggies over the top
Flip
Let cook for another minute or so on the other side until the sides crisp all this on medium to high heat
Serve hot or with green chutney or coconut chutney
Ingredients
Directions
In a mixing bowl soak the semolina with the curds and 1/2 cup water to let it inflate for 10mins
In the meanwhile chop up all your veggies
After the semolina mixture has inflated and thickened, add the rest of the water until the consistency is pancake like
Add 1/2 of your chopped veggies in, salt, ginger chilli paste & mix
Heat a frying pan with a little oil then add your batter and spread gently & evenly in a circular motion. Remember these are thick pancakes so don’t make them too thin
Cover your uttapam (pancake) with a lid for a minute
Add some chopped veggies over the top
Flip
Let cook for another minute or so on the other side until the sides crisp all this on medium to high heat
Serve hot or with green chutney or coconut chutney
