I have tried making an omelette in various thicknesses, just to see what works best, and while I really enjoy the lacy thin omelets that are darker, these spongy, soft ones that are just cooked really hit the spot. While I am not a huge fan of almost-raw tomatoes (even on tomato uthappam, yes), The Husband loves them so I add some in.
Paired with hot coffee / tea and some fruit, this is the quickest breakfast I can rustle up and still feel like I can laze around. This masala omelette recipe is very versatile and you can choose which way you want to go with it. I have given a few options below that I generally rotate through.
You may also like these scrambled eggs with mushrooms
INDIAN MASALA OMELETTE RECIPE
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Makes 2 omelettes
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 3 tbsp of shallots or minced onions
- 3 tbsp of finely chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbsp of finely chopped capsicum (bell pepper)
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped (see notes)
- 3 tbsp of finely chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
- 1/2 tsp of freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp of curry powder or garam masala
- 1/2 tsp of salt (adjust to taste)
- 2 tsp of oil
How to Make Masala Omelet:
- Break the eggs into a large bowl and beat lightly with a fork
- Add all other ingredients (except oil) and beat again
- Heat the oil in a small pan and swirl around so it coats it completely
- Pour half the egg mixture in the pan and cook until the edges curl over and the centre bubbles up. I lightly scramble the centre without breaking the shape so it cooks evenly
- Gently flip the omelette over and cook for another minute (the centre may be jiggly but the edges would have cooked)
- The omelette will rise a bit and then fall, making it fluffy and soft
- Add more pepper powder on top if you prefer
- Serve hot with toast / ketchup or eat on its own
Notes:
- I deseed the green chillies since biting into them can be very unpleasantly spicy. I like their flavour so I take the trouble to remove the seeds and them in. You can just skip this and add red chilli flakes or only pepper for spice
- Add some grated cheese just before removing the omelette from the pan and fold in half. Awesome cheese masala omelette ready. I have used both cheddar cheese and pizza cheese with great results
- You can add other vegetables like shredded carrots, mushroom, cabbage, etc. When I was about 10, I used to make this omelete called “stuffed omelette” with these vegetables – will share the recipe soon
- You can saute the vegetables lightly before adding to the omelette, just takes extra time which I don’t like spending on an omelette
- You can also cook the omelette by covering it with a lid after pouring the mixture into the pan. I personally prefer the flipping method
looks yummy… you make tempting and mouth watering just by showing a simple omlette 😛
I like the plain omlette better, urs looks colorful and tempting!
Fluffy yummy looking omelette 🙂
Gorgeous photographs!!
This is our daily breakfast!Yumm!
I normally pair it up with bread to make us dinner …makes life easy 🙂
Love to start my day with this beautiful dish, filling breakfast.
Oh yes, weekend breakfast always have omelettes on the menu, my husband loves it with a lot of chillies, pepper, onions and coriander leaves
The omlette looks yummy. But how do you flip them without breaking it? Also how did u manage to get the lovely yellow colour for the omlette..my omlette gets atleast mildly brown..
i keep the flame really really low as i like it just cooked 🙂 it's ok even if it gets a bit brown, the taste won't change that much. my egg pan is the perfect size to cook 2 eggs at a time and i gently scramble the centre a bit so that it gets cooked and doesn't stay too mushy. also, even if the omelette gets a bit messed up as you flip, egg is forgiving and it will cook up in one piece anyway.
thanks!