I made Chocolate chip cookies, Pound cake and a special Andhra Cake (its not baked, but rather cooked cake) for Christmas this year.
This is the newest help that I bought from India this time. Its a multi-function table-top grinder (Ultra pride+). Making idlis and dosas is going to be a jiffy now (its just going to more convenient than regular blender).
My Ammamma used to make big fluffy Dibba rottes (literally translated into “Fat bread”) in a round brass utensil (ittadi ginne). It resembles a cake in both shape and texture and hence the name Andhra cake.
Th cake is basically made with fresh idli batter which is not fermented.
Soak urad dal and idli rawa (separately) for 4-5 hours.
Grind urad dal into smooth batter by adding little water. Add pre-soaked idli rawa to the batter and mix well. Add jeera to the batter and mix well.
In a deep (either round or flat bottom) pan, heat 2 tsp oil on medium heat, add about 2 cups (or more depending on the size of your pan) of batter. Place a small steel plate or spoon in the batter, so that the inside gets cooked evenly. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until the rotte comes out without sticking to the bottom.
Turn the rotte over and cook on the other side for another 7-10 minutes.
Remove from the pan, cut into wedges and serve with chutney, sambhar or pachadi.
Merry Christmas to you, happy holidays. One portable grinder is in my list of things to buy on my next India vaccation. This is totally a new recipe to me,will try it out soon, Thank you.
Hi Pavani,this dish looks delicious, and easy to amek even without oven. thanks for sharing this. wishing Merry christmas and a bright new year ahead to you and your family.
Happy Holidays PavaniYour new grinder looks great, I had seen one of them at a friends place who is from B’lore. It’s amazingLoved the Andhra cake you made..something different for me
Thank you Lakshmi and Swapna.Hi Archana,Wish you and your family very happy Holidays. Portable wet grinder is a very good investment. Do try the recipe and let me know if you liked it.Thank you Haripriya. I miss Indian food too, even though I just came back from India. Thank you Laxmiammal.Thank you Pooja. Yes.. it is great way to make a cake sans oven. My mom was telling me that our neighbors in India celebrated their birthday cutting this Andhra cake. :-)Thank you Menu today.Thank you Sandeepa. Wish you too a very happy holidays.
Hi Pavani,
I tried this recipe out this morning and it was awesome! I used my wet grinder too.
I had never tried this recipe before, but I really enjoyed it. It was nice and light, tasting kind of like bread married with iddli. Served it with sambar and coconut chutney and it was perfect.
Yummy … I am going to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing with us.More than a year ago I bought my ultra wet grinder from http://www.perfectpeninsula.com/Ultra125Litres.htmlIt is a very good friend in my kitchen too. It help to make fluffy idlis and crispy dosa : ) Do you have kara dosai recipe ?
Lakshmik
Hi PavaniCongrats on your new acquisition. And thanks for the recipe. I heard of this dish in India and did not know how to make it.
swapna
hai pavanicongrats..nice dibbarotti…right..:-)looking yummy….thanks for sharing..
archana
Merry Christmas to you, happy holidays. One portable grinder is in my list of things to buy on my next India vaccation. This is totally a new recipe to me,will try it out soon, Thank you.
HariPriya
hi pavani….chala santosham ga vundi dibbarotti anna mata vini…chala rojulu ayyipoyindi chesukuni….maa nannamma chesipettedi…i miss indian food!!!!:(
Lakshmiammal
Hi Pavani,Great that you have purchased wet grinder.Dibba rotte has come out very good. Wish you a happy new year!
Pooja
Hi Pavani,this dish looks delicious, and easy to amek even without oven. thanks for sharing this. wishing Merry christmas and a bright new year ahead to you and your family.
Menu Today
Hi Pavani,My friend make this and she call it as “Attu”. Thanks for sharing .
Bong Mom
Happy Holidays PavaniYour new grinder looks great, I had seen one of them at a friends place who is from B’lore. It’s amazingLoved the Andhra cake you made..something different for me
Pavani
Thank you Lakshmi and Swapna.Hi Archana,Wish you and your family very happy Holidays. Portable wet grinder is a very good investment. Do try the recipe and let me know if you liked it.Thank you Haripriya. I miss Indian food too, even though I just came back from India. Thank you Laxmiammal.Thank you Pooja. Yes.. it is great way to make a cake sans oven. My mom was telling me that our neighbors in India celebrated their birthday cutting this Andhra cake. :-)Thank you Menu today.Thank you Sandeepa. Wish you too a very happy holidays.
sra
Hi Pavani! Nice that you put an authentic, old-time recipe on your blog! I rarely see them made nowadays!
Vini K
Hi Pavani,Love dibbarotte.That grinder is great help,I agree..wish I had one too!
Amanda
Hi Pavani,
I tried this recipe out this morning and it was awesome! I used my wet grinder too.
I had never tried this recipe before, but I really enjoyed it. It was nice and light, tasting kind of like bread married with iddli. Served it with sambar and coconut chutney and it was perfect.
Thanks for such great recipes!
-Amanda
Anonymous
Rotte means rat in Norwegian, hoho.
Nandhini
Yummy … I am going to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing with us.More than a year ago I bought my ultra wet grinder from http://www.perfectpeninsula.com/Ultra125Litres.htmlIt is a very good friend in my kitchen too. It help to make fluffy idlis and crispy dosa : ) Do you have kara dosai recipe ?
Dr. Savitri
Good for health
All should prefer this type of rotte is my plea to maintain healthy body.
Avoid all types of bugger ,pizza, etc to avoid doctor…..