Cheese Uttappam – Thick pancake like dosa made with grated veggies and cheese. I am sure this cheese uttappam will be kid’s favorite breakfast or dinner even with fussy eaters. It’s nutritious as it has the goodness of vegetables & cheese, and filling too. You can check my collection of 15+ dosa varieties here.
Cheese uttappams are the best breakfast or dinner option for babies, toddlers, and kids. This can be made in minutes and needs only dosa batter & grated veggies and cheese. You can give this to babies from 8 months as finger food. Let’s check how to make this easy cheese uttappam for babies, toddlers, and kids.
Cheesy Uttappam Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids
Cheesy Uttappam - Easy and tasty Uttappam recipe with cheese, grated veggies & dosa batter for babies, toddlers & kids. Quick and filling breakfast/dinner.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Ingredients
- Dosa batter - 1 cup
- Onions - 2 tbsp chopped
- Tomato - 1 tbsp chopped optional
- Grated carrot - 2 tbsp
- Corainder leaves - 1 tbsp chopped
- Grated cheese - 2 tbsp
- Oil/Ghee - for making Uttappams
Instructions
- Chop the onions, corainder leaves and tomatoes finely. Grate carrots and cheese. Keep everything ready.
- Heat a tawa or iron skillet, add a laddle of idli dosa batter to it and spread it to form a circle. It should be thick like pancakes. After few seconds, sprinkle chopped onions, tomatoes, corainder leaves and grated carrots on the dosa and press it over the dosa with a help of spoon. Sprinkle oil/ghee. Cook in low medium flame.
- Cook until brown on one side for three minutes and flip it carefully. Cook for a minute and flip the uttappam again and add grated cheese. Cook it until cheese melts. Repeat the same for remaining dosa batter.
Procedure :
1. Chop the onions, coriander leaves, and tomatoes finely. Grate carrots and cheese. Keep everything ready.
2. Heat a tawa or iron skillet, add a laddle of idli dosa batter to it and spread it to form a circle. It should be thick like pancakes. After few seconds, sprinkle chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves and grated carrots on the dosa and press it over the dosa with the help of a spoon. Sprinkle oil/ghee. Cook in low medium flame.
3. Cook until brown on one side for three minutes and flip it carefully. Cook for a minute and flip the uttappam again and add grated cheese. Cook it until cheese melts. Repeat the same for remaining dosa batter.
The tasty cheese uttappam is ready to serve!
Notes :
- When making this cheese uttapam for small babies aged less than one year, use little onions, cheese, and more veggies.
- I used mozzarella cheese this time. You can use any cheese type even homemade ricotta cheese.
- For small babies, offer as a finger food by cutting into small cubes or Just mash the dosa with your hands/ dip it in warm water and give.
- Cooking in a low flame is very important to get the right color.
- Don’t spread it thin.
- Introduce this cheesy uttappam to your baby after introducing cheese & veggies separate.
- This cheese uttappam tastes best when served hot.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
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