Sunday, October 30, 2011

Chettinad egg omelette


Ingredients
Egg- 2,
onion- 1 ,
finely chopped, tomato- 1 ,
finely chopped,

coriander leaves- a handful,
chopped, salt to taste,
green chilli- 2,
finely chopped,
oil- 2 tbsp,
ghee- 1 tsp,
white pepper to taste.

Preparation
Heat oil( 2 tbsp) in a pan & add the onions& green chillies & fry for two to three minutes till the onions are golden. Then add the tomato & stir fry for 2 to 3 mins. Meanwhile beat the egg whites till stiff& then add the yolks & beat till fluffy& well blended. Now add the sauteed onion-tomato mixture & chopped coriander leaves to the beaten egg mixture & season with salt & pepper to taste.

Heat 1 tsp ghee in a dosai kal ( crepe pan) & pour the beaten egg mixture & tilt the dosai kal a little bit, so that the egg mixture spreads out like a thin crepe. Now reduce heat to low & allow the omelette to cook , once the egg omelette is set on one side, turn the omelette & allow it to cook on the other side too. Serve hot with biriyani.

Tips
This one is a chettinad special! No chettinad meal is complete without this special omelette on the side!Whenever you dine in any chettinad restaurant , this is a must have item:)))

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