- 20 minutes
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 10 minutes
- Serves 4
Our own recipe. The photograph is AI-generated.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1 small red onion, very finely chopped
- 1 tomato, seeds scooped out, finely chopped
- 1 green chilli, very finely chopped (optional)
- A small handful of fresh coriander (about 15g), chopped
- A quarter of a teaspoon ground turmeric
- Half a teaspoon ground cumin
- Half a teaspoon salt
- A pinch of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil
- To serve: 1 lime, cut into wedges
Let's cook
- Crack the eggs into a large jug or bowl. Add the turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper and beat with a fork until the yolks and whites are fully mixed.
- Stir in the red onion, tomato, green chilli if using, and most of the coriander, keeping a little back to finish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a non-stick frying pan, about 24cm across, on a medium heat. Pour in half the egg mixture and swirl the pan so it covers the base.
- Cook for 1 minute, then use a spatula to gently pull the set edges into the middle, tilting the pan so the runny egg flows into the gaps. Do this a few times.
- Once the top is almost set, after 3 to 4 minutes, fold the omelette in half and cook for 1 minute more until it is set all the way through. Slide it onto a warm plate and cut it in half.
- Make a second omelette with the rest of the oil and egg mixture. Scatter over the saved coriander and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.
Tips
- Chop the onion and tomato very small so they cook through in the short time the egg takes.
- Scooping the seeds out of the tomato stops the omelette going watery.
- For babies, older people, pregnant women or anyone unwell, cook the omelette until there is no runny egg left.
Swaps
- With bread: serve with buttered toast or a warm chapati (these contain gluten, and butter contains milk).
- Cheesy: scatter 40g grated mild Cheddar over before folding (cheese contains milk).
- No chilli: leave it out entirely for children; the spices are warm, not hot.
Tags
Contains: Eggs .
Of the 14 allergens, only eggs are in this recipe. The vegetables and spices contain none of the 14.
Check every packet for allergens.