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Masala Omelette
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Masala Omelette

Masala Omelette, cooked with onions, tomatoes, chillies, turmeric powder and coriander leaves add a much-appreciated oomph to regular omelettes.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 1 person

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon onion finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomatoes
  • 1 green chillies
  • a pinch turmeric powder
  • 1 small bunch coriander leaves cilantro
  • salt
  • 1 inch butter optional
  • 1/2 tablespoon oil not required if using butter
  • black pepper to season
  • crushed dry chillies optional to season
  • 1 tablespoon milk optional

Instructions

  • Finely chop the tomato, onion, coriander leaves.
    Chop all the ingredients for the omelette
  • Whisk 2 eggs with a tablespoon milk (optional) with salt.
  • Add a tablespoon of chopped tomatoes and onions along with some chopped coriander leaves and a green chilly.
  • Mix well with a pinch of turmeric powder.
    Omelette mixture is ready
  • Heat some butter or oil in a pan.
  • Once the pan is hot reduce to a low flame and pour the egg mixture.
    Egg mixture is added to the pan
  • Let is cook slowly. Lift off from the sides with a spatula to let the still runny egg mixture to fill the gap and cook evenly.
  • Season with black pepper powder. You could add crushed red chillies also at this stage.
  • Switch off when the omelette still a little under-cooked. It'll continue cooking in the heat from the pan.
    Switch off when the omelette is almost cooked
  • Serve with some toasted bread and a hot cup of tea.

Notes

  • If you want to serve for two people just double the ingredients and cook together or as individual omelettes
  • Crushed red chillies and butter are optional in this recipe
  • You could add other ingredients like mushrooms and bell peppers (capsicum). For best results cook them by stir frying before adding to the egg mixture