Tomato Omelette| Vegetarian Omelette Recipe | Instant Dosai Recipe | Gluten Free and Vegan Recipe

Hi Supermoms,

I know that the minute you hear the word 'Omelette' you are thinking of eggs. But this is a vegetarian Omelette made using chickpea flour/besan /kadalai maavu and tomatoes. It is an instant dosai recipe and is so handy on days you need to whip up something really fast. Also , it is a protein rich and healthy recipe . There are many hotels/restaurants in South India serving this tomato Omelette.  You can also add finely chopped onions, carrots, bell peppers or other vegetables of your choice.

Do add chopped tomatoes to the batter to give that special tomato texture to the omelette. A quick, simple and nutritious recipe that can be made within minutes.

Tomato Omelette:

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serves : 2-3

1 cup = 250 ml cup

Ingredients :

Grind together :

2 tomatoes

1/2 cup besan/chickpea flour

1/4 cup rice flour

1/2 cup water ( adjust)

pinch of asafoetida

salt to taste

Vegetable additions :

2 green chillies ( finely chopped)

1/2 inch ginger ( grated)

1 tomato ( finely chopped)

handful of mint leaves ( finely chopped)

oil ( for greasing)

Method :

1. In the jar of a mixer, add all the ingredients given for grinding and grind to a smooth- thick  batter adding water .

2. Add salt and other chopped vegetables to the batter and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. 

3. Your Tomato Omelette batter is ready.

4. Heat a greased tava and when the tava is hot pour a ladle of batter and spread like regular dosai .

Chef tip : You can also make Uthappam without spreading the batter much. 

5. Drizzle oil on the sides and cook on both sides.

6. Repeat this process for the remaining batter .

Your delicious Tomato Omelette is ready to be served along with your choice of chutneys or pickle.  I served it along with Godhumai Rava Upma , pickle and curd. It was a complete meal by itself. Yummy !

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom