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tomato omelette
This egg free tomato omelette recipe is a delicious vegetarian omelette made with gram flour, tomatoes, onions and Indian herbs & spices.
Prep Time
5
mins
Cook Time
25
mins
Total Time
30
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
3
to 4
Calories:
217
kcal
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
1
cup
gram flour
(besan or chickpea flour)
2
medium size tomato,
finely chopped
1
medium size onion,
finely chopped
½
inch
ginger,
finely chopped
1
green chili,
finely chopped
¼ or ½
cup
coriander
(cilantro leaves) - chopped
¼
teaspoon
red chilli powder
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- (optional)
a pinch of garam masala
¼
teaspoon
turmeric powder
- (optional)
½ to 1
cup
water
, or as required
salt as required
sunflower oil as required for cooking the omelette
Instructions
making tomato omelette batter
Finely chop tomatoes, onions, green chilli and ginger. Also chop the coriander leaves.
In a big bowl or vessel – take besan and coriander leaves. Also add finely chopped onion, tomatoes, ginger and green chili.
Then add spices - asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder and salt as required.
Add ½ cup water first. With a wired whisk begin to mix everything. The batter has to be of medium consistency.
Mix and stir well to make a medium consistency batter. Depending on the quality and texture of besan, you can add more or less water as required.
making tomato omelette
Heat a tava or a flat pan. smear some oil, about 1 teaspoon on the pan.
With a large spoon pour the batter on the pan.
Spread it lightly with the back of the spoon.
The technique is like the way we make pancakes.
You can even rotate and tilt the pan.
Add some oil drops on the edges & top of the tomato omelette.
Flip and cook the other side.
Cook the omelette till both sides are cooked.
Serve eggless tomato omelette with brown bread or buns and some coriander chutney or tomato sauce.
Nutrition
Calories:
217
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
486
mg
|
Potassium:
1128
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
1886
IU
|
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B3 (Niacin):
3
mg
|
Vitamin B6:
1
mg
|
Vitamin C:
127
mg
|
Vitamin E:
6
mg
|
Vitamin K:
275
µg
|
Calcium:
262
mg
|
Vitamin B9 (Folate):
73
µg
|
Iron:
9
mg
|
Magnesium:
150
mg
|
Phosphorus:
125
mg
|
Zinc:
1
mg