Uttapam (Tamil: ஊத்தப்பம்) (Telugu:ఉతప్పం ) (Kannada: ಉತ್ತಪ್ಪಾ) is a dosa-like dish that is made by cooking ingredients in a batter. The batter is made of a 1:3 ratio of urad dal (Telugu:ఉద్ది పప్పు) and rice (1:1 ratio of boiled to non-boiled rice) that has been fermented. [1] Instead of making it like a crispy crepe, uttapam is thick and not filled, with ingredients cooked right into the batter. Uttapam is traditionally made with tomatoes or an onion-chilli mix; other common ingredient choices are coconut or mixed vegetables. Uttapam is sometimes called an Indian pizza or pancake.
This is a south indian dish. It can be eaten as breakfast or even as an entree. Since this dish is made from various dals it is very healthy and rich in proteins. Uttapam can be made from Idli or Dosa batter.
You can pretty much add any vegetables to it