Vegetarian Omelette
Also known as Veg Omlet, Gram Flour omlet, Faux Omelette · Veg · Tiffin, Snacks & Starters
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Vegetarian omelette, or gram flour omelette: besan and maida batter with onion and green chilli, with tomato and cheddar. Mild, makes 10, 25 min, video.
Low calorie
100% would make this again15 cooks
Ingredients
12 itemsBlack Pepper Powder1 pinch
Water1.75 cup
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped2
Salt1 tsp
Maida6 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
ButterAs Needed
Tomato, Finely Chopped1
Cheddar Cheese, Grated100 grams
Besan Flour2 cup
Baking Powder1 tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 159kcal | 1590kcal |
| Protein | 7.7g | 77g |
| Carbohydrate | 18g | 182g |
| Fat | 6g | 60g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 28g |
| Sugar | 3.1g | 31g |
Cookd masalas for besan flour
Method
- 1
Combine the gram flour, salt, pepper, baking powder and maida into a thin batter with water. The batter should be thin and runny.
Black Pepper PowderWaterSaltMaidaBesan FlourBesan FlourBaking Powder
- 2
Add the onions, green chilies, and chopped coriander leaves.
Green ChilliOnionCoriander Leaves
- 3
Heat a non-stick pan and grease it with butter. Pour a ladle full of the batter and swirl it around the pan, add some chopped tomatoes and grated cheese as well.
ButterTomatoCheddar Cheese
- 4
Allow it to cook covered for a minute on a simmer and fold in half.
- 5
Serve the soft and fluffy eggless omelets plain or with ketchup.
Before you start
- How long does Vegetarian Omelette take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Vegetarian Omelette serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Vegetarian Omelette vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Vegetarian Omelette spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Vegetarian Omelette?
- 1 cup Besan Flour, 1 tsp Baking Powder, 100 grams Cheddar Cheese, 2 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, 1 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Vegetarian Omelette?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Vegetarian Omelette?
- About 159 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
6 notes- M
Meenakshi ViswanathanSeptember 2023
Thanks for the recipe! Tastes almost the same. I substituted maida with wheat though, but the texture and color was also matching. I didn't add baking soda either. Thanks a lot
- A
Aiswarya Suresh KumarApril 2025
I made a vegetarian omelet today and it was very good. It tasted great and was just like a real egg omelet thank you cookd.
- R
rahul rkjrkjNovember 2024
cheese milk also non veg bro
- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2024
It was incredibly good. I was in heaven 🥹
- C
A Cookd cookJanuary 2024
Easy and tasty recipe 😍
- D
DhiyaguAugust 2023
Is baking soda and Maida mandatory? without that shall we make the dish? what would be missing?
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