How to make Nachni Uttappa -
A healthy touch to your favourite breakfast recipe with the addition of nachni flour
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal), Finger millet (nachani) flour
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Nachni Uttappa Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 2-2.30 hour
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Nachni Uttappa Recipe
Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal) , ground into a batter and kept for 1-2 hours 1/2 cup
Finger millet (nachani) flour 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Fruit salt 1/4 teaspoon
Oil as required
Green capsicum , finely chopped as required
Tomatoes , seeded and finely chopped as required
Green chillies , finely chopped as required
Fresh coriander leaves , finely chopped as required
Ghee as required
Green chutney to serve
Method
Step 1
Take black gram batter in a mixing bowl, addfinger millet flour and mix. Add sufficient water and mix to get a smooth batter of required consistency. Add salt, mix and set aside for few hours. But if you want to use immediately add fruit salt and mix well.
Step 2
For each uttappa pour ¼ teaspoon oil on a non-stick tawa and spread it evenly. Pour a ladleful of batter and spread it thickly and evenly. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon green capsicum, 1 teaspoon tomatoes, ¼ teaspoon green chillies, ½ teaspoon coriander leaves and ghee and cook till the underside turns golden brown. Flip and cook till the other side turns evenly golden too. Make more uttappas similarly.
Step 3
Transfer them onto individual serving plates and serve with green chutney.
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