Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Bread Utthapam

Bread is now so important part of our diet...without eating bread day's diet can't be complete. But always choose wholemeal bread over white bread or white flour bread. The basic difference between these two types of bread is during production of wholemeal flour the whole grain is used. This type of flour has an extraction rate of 100%, which means nothing is removed during milling. White flour is refined. The bran and nutrient-packed germ are separated from the rest of the grain losing many nutrients. The wholemeal flour contains all parts of the grain: the fibre-rich bran (outer layer), the endosperm (middle layer) and the germ (inner layer). The bran provides fibre, B vitamins, minerals, protein and other phytochemicals. The endosperm contains carbohydrates, proteins and small amounts of B vitamins. The germ is packed with minerals, B vitamins, vitamin E and other phytochemicals. The regular consumption of whole grain foods has been linked by researchers to a reduction of several diseases including heart disease and cancer, especially colon cancer.
My family likes bread than cereal or any other breakfast stuff. So I'm in a constant look for something different to serve them with bread. Few months back, I came accross one such recipe which can be served as a breakfast and also for evening snack. My daughter loved it and now every day she wants only this for her evening snack...so try it some time and let me know how your kids have liked it...........



Bread Utthapam........It's very easy to make and simply delicious bread snack recipe, which will be loved by all ages. If you don't know what a uttapam/utthapam is, it is dosa like dish made from same batter like dosa, but it's thick and not filled like dosa and different grated veges spread over it and fried.

Ingredients :
Bread ( any type of bread) : 6-8 slices ( I used Focaccia, it was just yummy)
Curd/yoghurt/Dahi : 1/2 cup
Semolina/Suji : 1/4 cup
Grated Onion : 1/2 cup
Grated Carrot : 1/2 cup
Grated Capsicum : 1/4 - 1/2 cup
Finely chopped tomatoes : 1/2 cup
Grated Ginger : 1 tblsp.
Finely chopped Green chillies : 1 tblsp.(Omit if cooking for kids)
Finely chopped Coriander leaves : 1/2 cup
Chilli powder : 2 tsp.( as per taste)
salt to taste
Butter/Margarine : as needed
Oil/ghee(clarified butter) : 2 tblsp.

Method :
  • In a big bowl, take curd/yoghurt, whip it a little. Then add all the ingredients except oil and bread. 
  • Spread butter or margarine in only one side of your bread. 
  • Heat tawa or a wide pan, put butter side of the bread down, let it brown, on the top side, spread the yoghurt batter evenly in a thin layer. Once the down part is done, pick it up with a flat spatula, drop 1 tsp. of oil, flip to the other side. 
  • In medium heat, let it brown. Remove from tawa. Prepare other slices same way.
  • Serve hot with a ketchup or any sauce of your choice.



I'm sending it to Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes
for her event, "Sunday Snacks : snacks with bread". I've the priviledge to host this event next month, so friends and foodies come to my place for the announcement and please participate and make it a success........


Also want to share my daughter's recent favorite snack with Srivalli of Spice your Life, who is celebrating her first blog anniversary with the theme, "Kids Delight"







13 comments:

Tulip said...

Wow...daarun recipe to...looks and sounds so tasty...amrao almost roj-i bread khai, eta snacks-e try kortei hobe...ami bread upma banai majhe majhe...besh valo laage, eitao khub yummy hobe :)

Nabanita said...

Wow..something new with Bread...
khub bhalo habe mone hochhe khete...try korte habe ak din..nischoyee...

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

Thats an unique recipe... Sounds and looks yum...

Unknown said...

this is so delicious..indianised version of french toast...

Indrani said...

@ TUlip and Pinky, try kare make janio...
Thanks, HCOfood
@Sowmya, yes, you're right, but veg version

Chitra said...

I always search bread recipes..this is superb, new to me.will try in a weekend :)

Priya Suresh said...

Wow Indrani, this bread uthappam looks simply fabulous dear, thanks for sending to SS..am happy to see ur entry dear..

Unknown said...

First my here dear..Never heard this bread uthappam before.Its uniquie and sounds tasty and delicious....I have bookmared it and will try it...
Keep rocking!!!!

lubnakarim06 said...

Wow...that's something new with bread...looks extremely yum....

Tulip said...

Hii...ashakori Kolkatay pujo bhishon valo keteche... :)
I made your bread utthapam today...it really tasted great...yummy... :)

Srivalli said...

Thanks for the entry!...looks very yum!

Gayu said...

Hi, I came across this recipe this evening when I was trying to figure out what to make for my 5 year old daughter's dinner and this hit the spot !! I used 2 100% whole wheat dinner rolls, cut into 2 each and she ate it all and loved it !! Thanks a lot !!

Indrani said...

@gayu,
It's nice to know that your daughter liked it..then it's worth to post this recipe..my daughter also loves this


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