uttapam

American  

[oo-tuh-pahm] / ˈu tə pɑm /

noun

1. a large, slightly thick pancake from southern India, made from a fermented batter of rice and lentil flours and usually topped with or incorporating onions, chiles, tomatoes, or other vegetables.

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Etymology

Origin of uttapam

First recorded in 1975–80; from Tamil, Malayalam ūttapam “raised pancake”

Example Sentences

Jayam’s Tiffins & Thali does southern Indian cuisine, including its specialty: uttapam, a thicker version of dosa.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Amma Vegetarian Kitchen is all about the food — crepelike dosas, made from a batter of fermented rice and lentils, and pancake-esque uttapam — whose taste testers include the mother of owner Saku Nair.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022

The list retains lots of vegetarian dishes, including my favorite toss of cauliflower and bell peppers freckled with wild onion seeds, and miniature uttapam whose charred vegetable toppings turn the lentil-rice cakes into edible mosaics.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2020

You can find dried seafood waffles, crepelike uttapam and…

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2019

Be sure to try the pao bhaji, shishito pepper pakora and shrimp uttapam.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2016