Ingredients:

• 4 – Potatoes
• 2 – Tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 – Big onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1 tsp – chilli powder
• 1.5 tsps – Oil
• 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• Ingredients for Uttapam:
• 1 cup – Rice
• 1/2 cup – Urad Dal
• 2 tsps – Methi (fenugreek) seeds
• 3 tsps – Poha (parched rice)

Method:

1. Method for masala: Boil and mash potatoes and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds to crackle and then add chopped onion and tomatoes.
3. Cook for 10 mins till the oil separates, then add mashed potatoes, a little water, chilli powder and garam masala.
4. Cook for 10 more mins and the masala is ready.
5. Method for Uttapam:
6. Soak rice, urad dal and methi in water for 7-8 hours and grind into a smooth paste (thicker than normal dosa batter) along with poha.
7. Keep the ground paste overnight.
8. Heat the pan with a little oil spread. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it a little.
9. After 10 seconds, put the prepared masala on the uttapam and spread it neatly.
10. Flip and cook the other side.
11. Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

Recipe courtesy of Gowri