Garlicky Mushroom Masala Omelet

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 5 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 large mushrooms, sliced lengthwise
• 3 scallions, cut into fine rounds
• 1 hot green chili pepper, sliced into fine rounds
• 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, finely grated
• 1/4 cup canned tomato, chopped

Recipe

• 1 break eggs into bowl. add 1/4 tsp salt and some freshly ground black pepper and beat well. pour into glass measuring cup.
• 2 put 2 tb of the oil in a medium frying pan and set over high heat. when oil is hot, add mustard seeds. as soon as they begin to pop (just takes a few seconds), add garlic. stir once or twice. as soon as garlic starts to brown, add mushrooms and stir and cook until they lose their raw look.
• 3 now turn heat to medium and add scallions, green chile, cilantro, and ginger. stir until green seasonings have wilted, about 1 minute.
• 4 add tomatoes and a little more salt and pepper. stir for about 30 seconds, then turn off heat. this is the filling.
• 5 put 1 tb of oil in a 7-inch nonstick frying pan and set over high heat. when hot, pour in half of beaten eggs. using a wooden spoon, stir eggs for 3-4 seconds or until they look like lumps of soft custard held together in one unbroken layer.
• 6 quickly spread half the stuffing along the center of the omelet and fold it over. cook for a few more seconds and flip omelet over onto warm plate.
• 7 make the second omelet the same way.