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

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

  1. In a small bowl, mix together all of the ingredients. Set aside.

Omelette Filling

  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

  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 ¼ amount of cooked tomato and onion mixture. Roll omelette into a log. Continue with remaining eggs. 

    Serve with Garam Masala Ketchup.

Notes

When possible, use ghee for this recipe as it lends a rich buttery taste to this Indian-style omelette.