TRY THESE SPECIAL EGG OMELETTES!

EGGS

Eggs are highly nutritious and are very versatile ingredient. Their flavour and aerating and binding capacity give them special place and can be used in a variety of ways.

Eggs are rich in protein, fat, calcium and vitamins. A simple egg served for breakfast will provide approximately 90Kcals, 7 g of protein and about 180 µg of retinol (vitamin A). Omelettes such as Cheese omelette, Spanish omelette, Chinese omelette will give roughly 300Kcals, 13 g of protein and 370 µg of retinol. Recipes of such omelettes are given below.

EGG OMELETTE RECIPES

1. SPANISH OMELETTE

Cook Time

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1. Eggs - 2
2. Onion chopped - 1
3. Butter - 2 tbsp
4. Peas cooked - ¼ cup
5. Tomato chopped - 1
6. Capsicum chopped - 1
7. Ham chopped - 1 tbsp
8. Pepper powder - ½ tsp
9. Salt - to taste

Method:

Heat 1 tbsp of butter in a pan and sauté the chopped onion. Add the cooked peas, chopped tomatoes, capsicum and ham. Remove from heat when piping hot. Add pepper powder and salt to eggs and beat well. Pour the hot mixture into the beaten eggs and mix well. Melt the remaining butter in a non-stick pan. Pour the eggs mixture into the pan and let it sets around the edges. As it sets, tilt the pan to allow the uncooked omelette moving freely in the pan. If the omelette is very thick, do not fold it. Serve at once, as the egg continues to cook in its own heat and omelette may become leathery if it is left stand too long.

2. CHEESE AND MUSHROOM OMELETTE

Cook Time

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1. Eggs - 2
2. Cheese grated - 1 tbsp
3. Mushrooms, cleaned and sliced - 4
4. Butter - 2 tbsp
5. Water - 1 tsp
6. Pepper powder - ½ tsp
7. Salt - to taste

Method:

Sauté the sliced mushrooms in 2 tbsp of butter till soft. Stir in grated cheese and remove from fire. Beat eggs with a fork. Mix it with water, pepper powder, salt and the above mixture.

With a fork or a palette knife, draw the mixture from the sides to middle of a non-stick pan and tilt pan so that the uncooked egg runs underneath and sets. When the underneath is set but the top still slightly runny, fold the omelette in half. Serve hot.

3. CHINESE OMELETTE

Cook Time

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1. Minced chicken - 100 gms
2. Eggs - 4
3. Onion chopped - 1 cup
4. Ginger chopped - 2 tbsp
5. Garlic chopped - 2 tbsp
6. Sliced mushrooms - 1 cup
7. Bamboo shoot sliced - 2 tbsp
8. Capsicum chopped - 1
9. Carrot grated - ½ cup
10. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
11. Salt - to taste
12. Soya sauce - 2 tsp
13. Chicken stock - 2 cups
14. Oil - 2 tbsp
15. Spring onion - to decorate

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and sauté chopped onions, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry the sliced mushrooms, bamboo shoot, capsicum and grated carrot. Add minced chicken into the pan. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 1 ½ cups of chicken stock and salt to taste. Lastly add 2 tsp of soya sauce and pepper powder and allow it to cool.

Beat the eggs and add it in the above mixture. Add the remaining half cup of chicken stock and mix well. Pour it in a baking dish and keep for 25 minutes in a pre-heated oven (200⁰C). Cut it into pieces. Garnish with chopped spring onion on top. Serve immediately on a platter.

4. SPICY OMELETTE

Cook Time

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1. Eggs beaten - 2
2. Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp
3. Onion finely chopped - 1
4. Cumin powder - ¼ tsp
5. Cloves crushed - 1 pinch
6. Garlic crushed - 1 tsp
7. Green chillies finely chopped - 2
8. Coriander leaves - 3 sprigs
9. Tomato chopped - 1
10. Potato cubed - 1 small
11. Cooked peas - 2 tbsp
12. Cooked corn - 2 tbsp
13. Cheese grated - ¼ cup
14. Pepper powder - 1 pinch
15. Salt - to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan. Add the chopped onion, cumin powder, crushed garlic, cloves, green chillies, tomato, potato, peas, corn and coriander leaves. Mix well. Cook over a medium heat, stirring for few minutes until the potato and tomato are almost tender. Season well.

Pre-heat the grill to high. Increase the heat under the pan and pour the beaten eggs into it. Reduce the heat, cover and cook until the bottom layer gets brown. Turn the omelette over and sprinkle with grated cheese. Place under the hot grill and cook until the omelette sets and the cheese melts. Garnish it with sprigs of coriander leaves and serve with salad for a light lunch. If you prefer, serve it for breakfast.