Food Stall: Eggilicious

While fairly tolerant of my other dishes, Bhaiyu detested my experiments with eggs. He loved eggs & wanted to eat them as eggs. I loved eggs too. And wanted to make them last. I'd do anything to make the omlette fluffier, fuller, bigger!

A modest household headed by a single parent, our eggs were rationed. Among three children we had two eggs. Being the eldest,it was upto me to make it as I fancied. It would invariably be omlette. Went well with the dal bhat. It was never just omlette, though. It was omlette with the thick of dal in it. Or omlette with some mashed potato to give it body. The extra onion always helped but that was just basic. A dash of chopped tomato made it softer & thicker. The vegetables that were cooked for lunch also made their way into the whisked egg on some days!

He said it right when he said Necessity is the mother of all invention. Necessity coupled with an over-active imagination makes for great cuisine, trust me :) Or ask Bhaiyu ;)

My brother is now a big man working for a big brand. He can eat 5 eggs together if he wants. Does he? I suspect those innovative omlettes of his childhood have finally caught his fancy. He makes his omlettes with olives,with cheese, with whatever. Never plain omlette. Never egg as egg should be. And today, I get pics of his olive omlette in my mail ! Talk of family bonding :)

I will leave you with an anda fest today! Try other variations & share your recipes with me.

Here's Olive Omlette to start with. The pics say it all.

Two eggs
1tsp olive- cut into 2
Chopped Onions- 1.5tsp
Chopped Green Chillies- as preferred
Salt- to taste

Whisk eggs, add the chopped onions, chillies & olives & pour in a shallow pan.
Cook both sides till golden brown.

Try the Green Peas Omlette. You will love it. The kiddos can have some greens in disguise too!

Two eggs
Green Peas - 2-3tsp
Chopped Onions- 1.5tsp
Chopped Green Chillies- as preferred
Salt- to taste

Same method as above.

Tip: A pinch of baking powder gives your omlette that extra rise.

Tomato & Cilantro Omlette is a heavenly delight.
I use 2-3 tsp chopped cilantro in 2 eggs. Chopped tomato & onion, red chilli powder & salt to taste. The fresh cilantro gives the omlette an out-of-the-world aroma.