Recipes
Grandma's Indian-Style Omelette
This typical Indian-style omelette is a classic combination of fresh tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and green chilies with a hint of garam masala – perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch.
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
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Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt (or to taste)
- 1 tsp (5 mL) garam masala
- 4 tsp (20 mL) ghee or butter, divided
Omelette Filling
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) ghee or butter
- 1 cup (250 mL) tomato, finely cubed
- ¾ cup (175 mL) red onion, finely chopped
- ¾ cup (175 mL) cilantro, finely chopped
- 1-2 small green chilies, finely chopped (optional)
Garam Masala Ketchup
- ½ cup (125 mL) tomato ketchup
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) garam masala
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) chili powder (optional)
Instructions
Garam masala ketchup
- Step 1
In a small bowl, mix together all of the ingredients. Set aside.
Omelette Filling
- Step 1
Heat a medium non-stick skillet on medium-high. Melt ghee or butter and add tomato, red onion, cilantro and green chilies. Gently fry for a couple of minutes until onion is softened. Remove mixture from skillet and set aside.
Preparation
- Step 1
In a skillet, melt 1 tsp of ghee or butter. Add egg mixture and spread evenly in skillet to create a thin egg crepe-like omelette. Cook for a few minutes until golden brown and omelette is cooked. Sprinkle on a 1/4 amount of cooked tomato and onion mixture. Roll omelette into a log. Continue with remaining eggs.
Serve with Garam Masala Ketchup.
Tips
When possible, use ghee for this recipe as it lends a rich buttery taste to this Indian-style omelette.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 200 |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Sodium | 597 mg |
