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Masala omelette

This lightly spiced omelette can be enjoyed at any time of the day, and is a great way to use up leftover fresh ingredients from a curry or even a Mexican dish from the night before.

Masala omelette

Credit: Jiwon Kim

  • serves

    1

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

1

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • ½ green chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, plus extra to serve
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vegetable oil
  • Lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl or jug, whisk the eggs, salt and ground spices until well combined. Stir through the tomato, spring onion, chilli and coriander. Set aside.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat, then pour in the egg mixture, tilting the pan to cover the base of the pan.
  3. Cook for 2 minutes, or until almost set, then flip with a spatula. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from the heat.
  4. Transfer the omelette to a plate and sprinkle with coriander leaves. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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