Packed with protein and ultra delicious, this green gram uttapam roll is an excellent healthy snack or breakfast dish that you can put together in minutes.
These uttapams are crispy on one side and soft and fluffy, packed with the delicious savory flavors from the spices, and filled with a delicious veggie packed filling.
Inspired and ready to give this recipe a try? Here’s all you need to know about it before you get started.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
To make the green gram uttapam roll, here is what you will need
For the green gram paste
- Green moong gram: ½ cup
- Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves: A bunch
- Ginger garlic paste: ½ tbsp
- Green chilies: 1-2
- Salt: 1 tbsp
- Water: ¼ cup
For the uttapams
- Prepared green gram paste
- Water: As required
- Onions (finely chopped): As required
- Tomatoes (finely chopped): As required
- Coriander leaves (finely chopped): As required
- Oil: For drizzle
How to Make the Green Gram Uttapam Roll
Once you have your ingredients ready, here is what you need to do to make the green gram uttapam roll
Soak the green moong gram in enough water for about 2-3 hours.
Drain the water and transfer the soaked green gram to a blender.
Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, green chilies, salt, and water. Blend into a smooth paste. You can add more water if required.
Transfer the paste to a mixing bowl. Add a little bit of water to reduce the consistency.
Heat a tawa. Drizzle some oil on top. Take a ladle full scoop of the prepared batter and add it to the pan. Flatten it out in circular motions.
Immediately sprinkle onions, tomatoes, and coriander leaves on top.
Then roll it up into a cigar shape.
Serve hot as a delicious and nutritious breakfast.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have used simple toppings of chopped onions, tomatoes and a bit of coriander leaves to the uttapam rolls. You can top the rolls with any other toppings of your choice too, if you want to.
Grated carrots, beet, crumbled feta cheese or cottage cheese and even chopped spinach can really elevate the flavors and the nutritional value of these green gram uttapam rolls.
Chopped green, red and yellow bell peppers can also be a great addition to the filling.
If you have any leftover green gram mixture, you can transfer it to a clean container and refrigerate it for up to 5 days. Remember to get the mixture out and allow it to come to room temperature before you use it to make the uttapams. 
Tips & Tricks to Make the Green Gram Uttapam Roll
Ready to try out this fun and interesting recipe. Here are some additional tips and tricks you might want to keep in mind.
- While you can make do with soaking the green green gram for 2 to 3 hours, I would highly recommend soaking them overnight. Doing this will get rid of the phytic acid content in the legumes and also make them tender and easy to cook.
- Remember to use a heavy bottomed, non-stick pan or a cast iron skillet to make these uttapam. This will ensure that the uttapam doesn't end up sticking to the pan.
- When cooking these uttapam, keep the heat medium to low. This will ensure that they are all cooked through.
- You can also use yellow moong dal in addition to the green moong dal to make this uttapam more protein rich and nutritious.
- To make the uttapam have a more bright green color, you can add some green peas or blanched spinach into the mixture and blend it nicely before you use the batter.
- To help the chopped veggies in the filling stay in place, you can spread a bit of cream cheese onto the uttapam and then top it with the chopped veggies and coriander.
- You can also choose to fill the uttapam with boiled and mashed spiced potato filling just like regular dosas.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
These delicious uttapam rolls can be enjoyed as a breakfast delicacy when teamed up with some sambar or chutney of your choice. You can also have them as an evening snack when you’re craving for something healthy and delicious at the same time.
These uttapams are super filling, which means you can have them as a light dinner too!
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📖 Recipe
Green Gram Uttapam Roll
Ingredients
Ingredients For the green gram paste
- ½ cup Green moong gram
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 bunch Coriander leaves
- ½ tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
- 2 Green chilies
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- ¼ cup Water
Ingredients For the uttapams
- 1 bowl Prepared green gram paste
- 1 bowl Water
- 1 Onions , (finely chopped)
- 1 Tomatoes , (finely chopped)
- 1 Coriander Leaves , (finely chopped)
- 1 cup Oil, For drizzle
Instructions
- Soak the green moong gram in enough water for about 2-3 hours.
- Drain the water and transfer the soaked green gram to a blender.
- Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, green chilies, salt, and water. Blend into a smooth paste. You can add more water if required.
- Transfer the paste to a mixing bowl. Add a little bit of water to reduce the consistency.
- Heat a tawa. Drizzle some oil on top. Take a ladle full scoop of the prepared batter and add it to the pan. Flatten it out in circular motions.
- Immediately sprinkle onions, tomatoes, and coriander leaves on top. Then roll it up into a cigar shape.
- Serve hot as a delicious and nutritious breakfast.
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