Ingredients:

Raw rice- 2 cups

Par boiled rice (Idli rice) – 2 cups

White urad- 1 cup

Thuar dhal- ¼ cup

Fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp

Salt- 4 tsp

Oil- for frying

For Topping:

Thinly sliced tomatoes- as required Deseeded & finely sliced green chillies- few (optional)

Preparation Method:

1. Soak raw rice, boiled rice, urad ,thuar dhal and fenugreek together in water for 3 hours.

2. Grind it to a smooth batter. Add salt at the end of grinding.

3. Allow the batter to ferment till next day. (Approximately 15 to 20 hours)

4. Preheat the electric tawa at 180 ⁰ C.

5. When the red light turns off, wipe the pan with a dry cloth.

6. Pour a ladle full of batter in the center of the pan and spread like a thick circle.

7. Keep sliced tomatoes and chillies on top of that.

8. Add little oil and close with lid.

9. When oothappam is cooked underneath, gently turnover. Add more oil, and cook till done. Dot with butter and serve hot with chutney, sambar and chilli powder as accompaniments.

Variations:

Onion oothappam: Sprinkle finely cut onions instead of tomatoes and cook with more oil until well browned.

Mixed vegetable oothappam: Sprinkle finely cut onions, tomatoes, grated carrots, few cooked peas, grated fresh coconut, spring onions, sliced green chillies on top of the oothappam as soon as it is spread. Add more oil and fry until golden brown on both sides. Sprinkle Dhania podi on top. Add little more oil and serve with red onion chutney.