uttapam

[ oo-tuh-pahm ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uttapam¹

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