Chawal Aloo Ka Uttapam | Rice Pancake for Breakfast
A quick and filling breakfast option, Chawal Aloo Ka Uttapam is a fusion-style rice pancake made with leftover rice, mashed potatoes, and spices. Lightly crisp on the outside and soft inside, it's pan-cooked like a mini dosa and topped with onions, chilies, or herbs for added flavor. This wholesome dish is perfect for using leftovers creatively while offering a tasty, energy-boosting start to the day.
Ingredients
For Batter
- Rice flour (चावल का आटा) – 1 cup
- Potato (आलू), Boiled & Mashed – ¾ cup (160gm)
- Water (पानी) – 1½ cup
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
For Mixing
- Onion (प्याज़), Chopped – ¼ cup
- Tomato (टमाटर), Chopped – ¼ cup
- Green Capsicum (हरी शिमला मिर्च), Chopped – ¼ cup
- Carrots (गाजर), Grated – ½ cup
- Red capsicum (लाल शिमला मिर्च), Chopped – 2 tbsp
- Green Chilli (हरी मिर्च), Chopped – 2 tsp
- Ginger (अदरक), Chopped – ½ tsp
- Pepper powder (काली मिर्च) – a pinch
- Curry leaves (करी पत्ते), Chopped – ½ tbsp
- Coriander ( कटा हरा धनिया), Chopped – ¼ cup
- Eno (इनो) – 3 tbsp
- Oil (तेल) – to fry
For Tadka chutney
- Yoghurt (दही) – ½ cup
- Mayo (मेयोनेज़) – ¼ cup
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
- Oil (तेल) – 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds ( राय) – ½ tsp
- Curry leaf (करी पत्ते) – 1 sprig
- Chilli Powder (मिर्च पाउडर) – 1 tsp
Instructions
- Add rice to a blender jar and dry grind into a fine powder. Sieve the flour well. To a fresh blender jar, add the flour, along with mashed potatoes and water to obtain a flowy batter. Transfer the batter into a bowl.To the batter, add in the seasonings and all the vegetables and herbs. Give it rest for 5 to 10 mins,Meanwhile, in a bowl, put curd along with mayonnaise and some salt. Mix it well using a whisk.
- In a small pan, heat some oil. To that add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Turn off the gas, once the he mustard seeds splutter and add red chilli powder and give a nice stir. Pour this over the curd. Mix it well and the dip is ready.Add Eno to the batter to rise the batter and mix it lightly and carefully.
- Now heat some oil in a small pan and pour the batter into it. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over medium to low flame. Once it has risen, pour some oil on the top and flip it over.Take the pancake out on a plate, garnish with some fine chopped green onions and tomatoes, and serve with the dip.
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