Vegetable Pancake/uthappam and Apple THOKKU (tiffin recipe)

Name: Vegetable Pancake/uthappam and Apple THOKKU (tiffin recipe)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice flour; 1/4 cup Urad dal flour; 2 cups Semolina; Pinch asafetida; 1 tablespoon Cumin powder; 1 tablespoon carum powder; 1 teaspoon Pepper powder; 3 cups curd; 1/4 cup Onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup Cucumber, grated; 1/4 cup Carrots, grated; 1 teaspoon Grated ginger; 1 teaspoonGarlic, minced; 6 cherry tomatoes; 1/2 cup Avocado, crushed; 1/4 cup green peas+carrots, frozen; 1/2 green chili, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped coriander; RequiredSalt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; Required vegetable oil; Apple thokku:; 1 c lemon or lime juice; 1 c sesame seed oil; 10 cups Apple slices; 1 tablespoon Mustard seeds; teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chili powder, for coloring

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

Kids are our future. Make sure that you make dishes that would nourish them, boost their energy and keep them healthy. Choose ingredients paying attention to their health benefits. Veggies are for everyone, kids as well as adults. Healthy body for healthy mind. The veggie uthappam is made with Carrots, cucumber, peas, avocado, tomatoes and etc.
I made apple thokku/pickle to go with veggie pancake/uthappam. I packed the tiffin box with berries and nuts also. I made another box with raitha, carrots This lunch box is good for kids as well as adults. #TH

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

45 mins

6 servings

For the pancake:
1 cupRice flour
1/4 cupUrad dal flour
2 cupsSemolina
Pinchasafetida
1 tablespoonCumin powder
1 tablespooncarum powder
1 teaspoonPepper powder
3 cupscurd
Vegetables:
1/4 cupOnion, finely chopped
1/4 cupCucumber, grated
1/4 cupCarrots, grated
1 teaspoonGrated ginger
1teaspoonGarlic, minced
6cherry tomatoes
1/2 cupAvocado, crushed
1/4 cupgreen peas+carrots, frozen
1/2green chili, chopped
1/4 cupchopped coriander
RequiredSalt
1 teaspoonbaking soda
Required vegetable oil
Apple thokku:
1 clemon or lime juice
1 csesame seed oil
10 cupsApple slices
1 tablespoonMustard seeds
teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspoonfenugreek seeds
1 tablespoonchili powder
1 tablespoonKashmiri chili powder, for coloring
RequiredSalt
Powder:
1/4 cupmustard seeds
1 tablespoonfenugreek seeds

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Steps

45 mins

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Prepare a checklist. Gather the necessary items in advance and keep them ready.
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Prepare a checklist. Gather the necessary items in advance and keep them ready.
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Mix rice flour, semolina, urad flour, spice powders, and yogurt together. Add vegetables. The dough should not be watery or lumpy. Add baking soda and salt and stir and rest for 30 minutes
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Place a pan on medium heat and grease it with oil. Always use medium heat. Pour 1 cup of batter and make round shaped pancakes with a spoon. Pour 1 teaspoon of oil on top and cover it. Cook for 4 or 5 minutes until the aroma comes out. Turn it over and cover it for 3 minutes. It may take 10 minutes to make one pancake. Cooking time depends on the oven. Size. You can make 6-8 pancakes. Pancakes are soft, spongy, aromatic and flavorful
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To make apple thokku: use a kadai for making the thokku. Place it on medium low heat.
Fry mustard seeds in oil on medium flame, add turmeric powder, cumin, chilli powder. Add ginger garlic paste and apple slices. Add 1 cup lemon juice and salt and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Place a skillet over medium heat and fry ¼ cup mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds for 2-3 minutes. Cool, grind and add to the apple mix in the kadai. Stir. oil will separate in the pan. Thokku is ready.
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Prepare the tiffin box/lunch box as shown in the picture. Arrange the pancake, thokku in the lunch box. Put some nuts, fruits in the lunch box.You may also place a cup o raitha nd carrot sticks. A delicious, nutritious lunch that is a feast for the eyes and the palate is ready

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on May 16, 2025 23:36

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography