Easy Indian Masala Omelette (includes Thermomix instructions)

A spiced omelette from India with tomatoes, onions coriander and spices - great for anytime from breakfast to supper!

This is a really delicious version of omelette, which is both full of fresh flavours, and surprisingly light. It's great if you fancy a quick savoury breakfast, light lunch or supper, Indian style. 

This is good on its own, or you can serve it with Indian flatbread (e.g. a roti or chapatti), or a bread roll or toasted bread (also served as accompaniments in some places in India, believe it or not!).

I like to serve scattered with some fresh chopped tomato, onion and fresh coriander - you could serve a little mango chutney on the side with it, if you wanted to, or your favourite raita.

This serves one, for those of us fending for ourselves and needing a quick and easy solution - but of course it is very easily doubled.

Calories per portion for those counting: 237 - 257 per serving. (Lower if you only use 1/2 tsp oil to fry the omelette in - or use oil spray). 

[Calories in square brackets]

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Ingredients
(for one / per serving - weights only relevant for calorie counters)

• 2 medium eggs (around 58g each) [175]
• Small handful fresh coriander [2]
• 1/4 mild onion (25g, red or white - or use 2 spring onions) [10]
• 4-5 cherry tomatoes (50-60g, or 1/2 large vine tomato) [12]
• 1/4 bell pepper / capsicum (35g, any colour) [9]
• 1/2 tsp medium curry powder [4]
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric [2]
• Pinch hot chilli powder / cayenne pepper - to taste [1]
• Salt and pepper to taste [1]
• Oil / ghee to fry (1/2 to 1 tsp) [20-41]

Method
(See below in Italics for Thermomix method)

1. Finely chop the onion. Roughly chop the coriander, tomatoes and pepper. Set aside some of the coriander, tomatoes and onion to scatter over the cooked omelette (I set about half aside). (If you have a food processor, you could just throw all the vegetables and herbs in and pulse a couple of times, to save time!)

2. Briefly whisk the eggs together with the spices and seasoning (a fork will do the job), then stir in the chopped onion, coriander, tomatoes and pepper.

3. Place a small-medium non-stick pan over a medium heat, add the oil / ghee, and swirl around. Pour the omelette mixture in, ensuring it's evenly spread, and cook as you would normally cook an omelette to your liking (you can cheat and finish it off under the grill if you like! This way it will just need a couple of minutes on the hob, then a minute or two under the grill).

4. Slide onto a plate, and scatter over the reserved coriander, tomatoes and onion. Enjoy!

Finished off under the grill, because it's quicker and looks prettier!

Thermomix method

1. Cut onion and pepper portion into 2-3 pieces each. Set Thermomix to Speed 8 and drop coriander and onion onto running blades. Turn down to Speed 5 and drop cherry tomatoes onto running blades and turn off after a second. Scrape down, and set aside half to scatter over the cooked omelette.

2. Add the pepper to the bowl, and chop 2 seconds / Speed 5. Scrape down and add the spices, salt and pepper to taste, and the eggs, and combine together for 5 seconds / Reverse / Speed 3/5.

3. Place a small-medium non-stick pan over a medium heat, add the oil / ghee, and swirl around. Pour the omelette mixture in, ensuring it's evenly spread, and cook as you would normally cook an omelette to your liking (you can cheat and finish it off under the grill if you like! This way it will just need a couple of minutes on the hob, then a minute or two under the grill).

4. Slide onto a plate, and scatter over the reserved coriander, tomatoes and onion. Enjoy!