Oothappam - Variety 1 (Dosa with Toppings)

The regular dosa better serves as the base for this dish and it is the most sought item in most of the restaurants in down south of Tamilnadu. Varieites of Oothappam can be made with the variations in the ingredients used  as toppings.
 

 

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How to make Dosa batter for Oothappam?

Though ordinary idli batter can be used to make this, here I give you the simple recipe for making the batter with the mixie.

Soak 2 ½ cups of par boiled rice, ½ cup of raw rice, 1 cup of urad dal and just ½ tea spoon of fenugreek together after washing them well for 4 hours.

Grind them to smooth batter in the mixie jar adding necessary salt and keep aside. 

Allow the batter to ferment overnight. Then keep the batter in the refrigerator and make the Oothappams whenever you feel like having.

Tomato Oothappam:

 

 

 

 

 

  

Cut tomatoes in to thin rounds.

Mix pepper and salt powder in a cup and keep aside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have finely chopped coriander leaves.

Heat the Dosa tawa and sprinkle oil on it and spread 2 ladles of batter on it in circle shape.

Place the tomato slices on the batter one by one. Sprinkle the coriander leaves and pepper salt powder.

Pour a tea spoon of oil on it.

After a minute turn it carefully to the other side. Now the toppings get cooked and roasted well.

The tasty Oothappam is ready to eat now.