Note that special = more time.
One thing about omelettes is that you can make it plain, with some veggies, cheese and god knows what else and it still tastes good (if you like eggs that is). And between you and me, adding cheese really makes it amazing! Sounds weird, but i had no regrets.
So what do you need? At least 2 eggs. You could use one egg too because this omelette can be a little hard to eat by yourself . . . and eating more than 2 eggs a day is not considered healthy (I don't know why... people just keep saying it.). So, if you're planning to use more than 2 eggs, make sure you're sharing it! :)
Sharing makes things taste better after all.
Now, I'm not really a big fan of carrots, but here's a list of possible 'things' you can put in there without regretting it!
Grated carrots! (otherwise it'd just be impossible to eat... and you only need half a carrot, unless it's really small.)
Diced capsicum! (smaller the cubes, the better, since it adds texture)
Onions (I'm not a big fan of it, but when diced and fried off really well, it adds good flavor)
Tomatoes! (Preferably ripe, and dice it. Unless you're fond of really juicy tomatoes, in which case - your choice. Seriously though. Please dice it!)
Salt (please be careful. too much is gross, too little can be fixed!)
Pepper (depends on how fond you are of pepper)
Oregano (Yes. please. If you have it in tiny packets, use one otherwise a half teaspoon should do)
Chilli flakes (Like i said for pepper, depends on how spicy you like things!)
Mushrooms (They make everything taste better!)
Coriander (A small fist full is perfect, finely chopped. FINELY! Remember, a little too much and the flavor would be lost)
Spinach (Also great, should be shredded, and too much not good.)
Shredded/diced meat (ham, bacon, sausages and marinated chicken are some of the easiest to chop/dice and fry off with your veggies while adding more flavor! Note that for 2 eggs either 1 slice of ham/bacon or 1 sausage or 1/4 of a chicken breast is enough. The egg is the hero here!)
Cheese - Any cheese is great, you can mix a few different cheeses if you have such variety. But make sure it's grated!
And any other vegetable that you like i guess. Also note that among the meats I've not mentioned things like beef or mutton because it's a little hard to cook it for something that gets cooked so quickly. Trust me, unless you've fully cooked these meats for some other dish before, DO NOT add it to the omelette.
The list of ingredients admittedly is a little long and adding all of them would require at least a 4 or 5 egg omelette for it to be perfectly balanced. So, if you are putting all these into a one or two egg omelette, ensure that the quantity of the added veggies and meat is less.
I hope you're ready, because now comes the exciting part, after all the chopping and dicing and what not!
In a bowl - a medium sized bowl or a large sized bowl, crack the eggs and whisk them. If you don't have a whisk, you can use a fork and if there's no fork, a spoon will do. To this add a quarter teaspoonful of salt, pepper to taste and the oregano and chilli flakes. Also add a pinch of turmeric. Whisk or beat it till all the spices have mixed and the mixture is yellow. Keep this aside for now.
Put a pan on and wait for it to heat up a little. For those of you who don't know how to check that, reduce the flame a bit and keep your hand facing palm down above the pan. If you can feel some warmth, it means the pan is heating up. DO NOT TOUCH THE PAN. Not only is it dangerous, its also not hygienic kids!
Now, pour a tablespoonful of oil onto the pan. Spread the oil around the pan and you'll know the oil is heated when it gathers in the center of the pan.
Add your diced onions. For a single egg omelette, about 20 gms should do, increase the quantity only a little as you increase the number of eggs. Once the onions take on a nice golden color, add the tomatoes. Fry them off till they start sweating (or releasing their juices, whichever you will). You can add a pinch of salt and some seasoning if you desire (pepper, chilli powder/paprika etc).
Then add the mushrooms, and ensure they sweat. Whatever mushrooms you chop, will shrivel and shrink a little and it is important that they do, because otherwise, they'll be raw. Raw is not good. The more mushroom you have the better, because what looks like a lot after being cooked is about half the quantity you had.
Now after this, add the meat (if you are adding it, otherwise skip this para). If you're adding ham, you can go to the next para. If you're using bacon, ensure that it becomes a little brown and crisp. Either one will do. If you're adding sausages, make sure you spear them with a fork. If they're cooked, the fork will slide right it without fighting back. If it's not cooked, the fork will be hard to push in. If you're adding chicken, whether diced or shredded, ensure that the outside turns a golden brown and if you're unsure whether the inside is cooked, slice a piece. The inside SHOULD NOT be PINK. It should be white.
Now you can add the capsicum. Note that capsicum is kind of safe to eat raw, so you need to give it at least 3 - 4 minutes on the pan at medium flame. That should be enough to cook it.
Now you can add half of the spinach you chopped, along with the grated carrot. Fry it off, till the spinach wilts. After this, add the last of the spinach and the coriander. Give it a few stirs and then turn off the heat.
Beat the egg mixture once more briefly and overturn all the fried off veggies and things into the egg mixture and beat it once more. Now, heat up the pan again and add another tablespoonful of oil. Once hot, pour the egg mixture over it.
Turn the heat all the way down and sprinkle your grated cheese all over the omelette. Now cover the pan and give it a minute or two. Check if the omelette is cooked. If you're unsure with all the cheese on it, shake the pan slightly. If the cheese 'slides' on top of the omelette, it's uncooked.
Once cooked, take the omelette off the pan and serve hot! It can be eaten with roti, parantha (any other such variation), rice and bread. Or just by itself too. This omelette is not just nutritious, it's also delicious! :)
Note that if you want the omelette to be kind of sweet and happen to be fond of carrots, just increase the quantity of the grated carrots instead of adding sugar :)
One thing about omelettes is that you can make it plain, with some veggies, cheese and god knows what else and it still tastes good (if you like eggs that is). And between you and me, adding cheese really makes it amazing! Sounds weird, but i had no regrets.
So what do you need? At least 2 eggs. You could use one egg too because this omelette can be a little hard to eat by yourself . . . and eating more than 2 eggs a day is not considered healthy (I don't know why... people just keep saying it.). So, if you're planning to use more than 2 eggs, make sure you're sharing it! :)
Sharing makes things taste better after all.
Now, I'm not really a big fan of carrots, but here's a list of possible 'things' you can put in there without regretting it!
Grated carrots! (otherwise it'd just be impossible to eat... and you only need half a carrot, unless it's really small.)Diced capsicum! (smaller the cubes, the better, since it adds texture)
Onions (I'm not a big fan of it, but when diced and fried off really well, it adds good flavor)
Tomatoes! (Preferably ripe, and dice it. Unless you're fond of really juicy tomatoes, in which case - your choice. Seriously though. Please dice it!)
Salt (please be careful. too much is gross, too little can be fixed!)
Pepper (depends on how fond you are of pepper)
Oregano (Yes. please. If you have it in tiny packets, use one otherwise a half teaspoon should do)
Chilli flakes (Like i said for pepper, depends on how spicy you like things!)
Mushrooms (They make everything taste better!)
Coriander (A small fist full is perfect, finely chopped. FINELY! Remember, a little too much and the flavor would be lost)
Spinach (Also great, should be shredded, and too much not good.)
Shredded/diced meat (ham, bacon, sausages and marinated chicken are some of the easiest to chop/dice and fry off with your veggies while adding more flavor! Note that for 2 eggs either 1 slice of ham/bacon or 1 sausage or 1/4 of a chicken breast is enough. The egg is the hero here!)
Cheese - Any cheese is great, you can mix a few different cheeses if you have such variety. But make sure it's grated!
And any other vegetable that you like i guess. Also note that among the meats I've not mentioned things like beef or mutton because it's a little hard to cook it for something that gets cooked so quickly. Trust me, unless you've fully cooked these meats for some other dish before, DO NOT add it to the omelette.
The list of ingredients admittedly is a little long and adding all of them would require at least a 4 or 5 egg omelette for it to be perfectly balanced. So, if you are putting all these into a one or two egg omelette, ensure that the quantity of the added veggies and meat is less.
I hope you're ready, because now comes the exciting part, after all the chopping and dicing and what not!
In a bowl - a medium sized bowl or a large sized bowl, crack the eggs and whisk them. If you don't have a whisk, you can use a fork and if there's no fork, a spoon will do. To this add a quarter teaspoonful of salt, pepper to taste and the oregano and chilli flakes. Also add a pinch of turmeric. Whisk or beat it till all the spices have mixed and the mixture is yellow. Keep this aside for now.
Put a pan on and wait for it to heat up a little. For those of you who don't know how to check that, reduce the flame a bit and keep your hand facing palm down above the pan. If you can feel some warmth, it means the pan is heating up. DO NOT TOUCH THE PAN. Not only is it dangerous, its also not hygienic kids!
Now, pour a tablespoonful of oil onto the pan. Spread the oil around the pan and you'll know the oil is heated when it gathers in the center of the pan.
Add your diced onions. For a single egg omelette, about 20 gms should do, increase the quantity only a little as you increase the number of eggs. Once the onions take on a nice golden color, add the tomatoes. Fry them off till they start sweating (or releasing their juices, whichever you will). You can add a pinch of salt and some seasoning if you desire (pepper, chilli powder/paprika etc).
Then add the mushrooms, and ensure they sweat. Whatever mushrooms you chop, will shrivel and shrink a little and it is important that they do, because otherwise, they'll be raw. Raw is not good. The more mushroom you have the better, because what looks like a lot after being cooked is about half the quantity you had.
Now after this, add the meat (if you are adding it, otherwise skip this para). If you're adding ham, you can go to the next para. If you're using bacon, ensure that it becomes a little brown and crisp. Either one will do. If you're adding sausages, make sure you spear them with a fork. If they're cooked, the fork will slide right it without fighting back. If it's not cooked, the fork will be hard to push in. If you're adding chicken, whether diced or shredded, ensure that the outside turns a golden brown and if you're unsure whether the inside is cooked, slice a piece. The inside SHOULD NOT be PINK. It should be white.
Now you can add the capsicum. Note that capsicum is kind of safe to eat raw, so you need to give it at least 3 - 4 minutes on the pan at medium flame. That should be enough to cook it.
Now you can add half of the spinach you chopped, along with the grated carrot. Fry it off, till the spinach wilts. After this, add the last of the spinach and the coriander. Give it a few stirs and then turn off the heat.
Beat the egg mixture once more briefly and overturn all the fried off veggies and things into the egg mixture and beat it once more. Now, heat up the pan again and add another tablespoonful of oil. Once hot, pour the egg mixture over it.
Turn the heat all the way down and sprinkle your grated cheese all over the omelette. Now cover the pan and give it a minute or two. Check if the omelette is cooked. If you're unsure with all the cheese on it, shake the pan slightly. If the cheese 'slides' on top of the omelette, it's uncooked.
Once cooked, take the omelette off the pan and serve hot! It can be eaten with roti, parantha (any other such variation), rice and bread. Or just by itself too. This omelette is not just nutritious, it's also delicious! :)
Note that if you want the omelette to be kind of sweet and happen to be fond of carrots, just increase the quantity of the grated carrots instead of adding sugar :)
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