Paneer Uthappam

Paneer Uthapam

Crepes / Pancakes prepared using batter made out of Rice soaked in Cottage Cheese and Whey.  When the pancakes are prepared it will have a nice Paneer / cottage cheese aroma.

Time Required:  20 Minutes + Soaking Time + Fermenting Time

Ingredients:
3 Cups Raw Rice
500 ml Milk
1 Cup Beaten Rice / Avalakki / Poha
6 – 7 Green Chilies, Chopped finely
1 tbsp Coriander leaves, Chopped
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

Method:
To prepare Paneer:
Bring the milk to boil. Add lemon juice and continue to boil until the milk curdles. Remove from heat and keep aside to cool.  Wash the Rice and add it to the curdled milk. Mix well. Place a tight lid over the vessel and let the Rice soak in the milk mixture for 6 hours.

Add  Salt and the washed Beaten Rice to the milk mixture and mix well. Grind the mixture to a fine, thick batter. Cover and keep aside for 8 hours to ferment. Add little water to the batter and make thin Dosas on a greased tava(griddle).

Variation:
Keep the batter thick. Add Green Chilies, Coriander leaves and Cumin seeds. Mix well. Heat a tava / griddle and grease it with Oil. Pour a ladleful of batter on the tava to make a thick Uthapam / thick pancake. Roast on both sides and serve hot with Coconut Chutney.

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