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Masala Omelette Recipe – Indian Omelet Recipe

November 24, 2015 11 Comments

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An Indian-style Omelette is probably my favourite breakfasts on a weekend morning. I usually have all the required ingredients and whipping up a sizzling hot omelet in 10 mins beats having to eat cereal and toast for yet another day. Needless to say, the omelette has many forms in India and every household makes it differently. Even I have a few variations of the humble omelette depending on what I have in the pantry and vegetable tray.

Masala Omelette Recipe - Indian Omelet Recipe
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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.

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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:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. You can saute the vegetables lightly before adding to the omelette, just takes extra time which I don’t like spending on an omelette
  5. 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

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  1. jasmi

    April 11, 2013 at 8:52 am

    looks yummy… you make tempting and mouth watering just by showing a simple omlette 😛

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  2. Sharmilee! :)

    March 27, 2013 at 4:49 am

    I like the plain omlette better, urs looks colorful and tempting!

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  3. Chitz

    March 26, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    Fluffy yummy looking omelette 🙂

    Reply
  4. Hari Chandana

    March 26, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Gorgeous photographs!!

    Reply
  5. Poornima Nair

    March 26, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    This is our daily breakfast!Yumm!

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  6. Priti S

    March 26, 2013 at 10:29 am

    I normally pair it up with bread to make us dinner …makes life easy 🙂

    Reply
  7. Priya Suresh

    March 26, 2013 at 9:14 am

    Love to start my day with this beautiful dish, filling breakfast.

    Reply
  8. Archana Kumar

    March 26, 2013 at 5:53 am

    Oh yes, weekend breakfast always have omelettes on the menu, my husband loves it with a lot of chillies, pepper, onions and coriander leaves

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  9. Asha

    March 26, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    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..

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    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 27, 2013 at 1:46 am

      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.

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    • Asha

      March 27, 2013 at 5:52 pm

      thanks!

      Reply

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