Thursday, October 11, 2007

Brunch-O-melette

Brunch-O-melette

Omelette is such a comfort food, quick to make and easy to fix on lazy, starving times of day or night and most popular among bachelors/college students. Eggs are really very easy to handle specially while making omelettes, scrambled eggs, anda bhurji, half-fry, double-fry etc etc... I remember during my MBA-hostel days in Pune, we used to buy dozens of eggs and finish within a day or two consuming all at the "Anda-Party". The most wonderful thing about making omelette is you can make it plain simple or make it extravaganza by stirring any veggies, herbs, cheese and Viola! its ready within minutes.

I learned from Racheal Ray's 30 minute meals that we can do frittata by adding all our favorite veggies and cheese. Though frittata is double sided-baked omelette under the broiler. I drafted some of the ingredients from that and cooked it in a medium pan/tava. Naming my version as 'Brunch-O-melette' as this is very filling.

Brunch-O-melette

Source : My own
Cuisine: International Fusion
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients:
4 Organic large eggs
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tbsps roasted red bell pepper, finely chopped
4-5 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp of flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 tbsp of cooked chicken, cubed (optional)
3 tbsp of half-half or whole milk
1 tsp red chilli powder/cayenne pepper
1 tbsp of grated Parmesan/sharp chedder cheese
crumbled goat cheese/feta cheese (optional for garnish)
freshly ground black pepper
salt as per taste
2 tsp oil/spray
2 whole wheat sandwich buns
Method:
  1. Chop all the veggies and keep aside. We will be working in batch, 2 eggs per person
  2. First mix salt, red chilli powder/cayenne pepper/black pepper and half-half. To this add two eggs and whisk it till the yolks are blended thoroughly.
  3. Add the shallots, red bell pepper, basil, parsley, parmesan cheese, chicken pieces, and mix well.
  4. Spray the pan/tava with oil and pour the entire content, cook on each side for 4 mins and your Bunch-O-melette is ready.
  5. Serve it with your favorite bread and garnish it with parsley and feta cheese.
  6. We had our Brunch-O-melette with a glass of 100% carrot juice.
Omelette2


My Kitchen Finds
: Bolthouse Farms 100% Carrot Juice


Botlhouse Farms refreshing 100% carrot juice

Sending this to WBB#16-Weekend breakfast blogging event: Omelette
hosted by Kanchana of Married to a Desi,
created by Nandita of Saffron Trial.

41 comments:

  1. very nice pic of the omelette! how does the carrot juice taste? did you find them in farm market? hmmm interesting.

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  2. Recently Costco started carrying Botlhouse juice. They are quite tasty. I have a similar entry too ;)

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  3. Hey Sharmi I got it from BJ's, check them in the milk aisle next to tropicana juice. Its very tasty and enticingly super fresh! Hey that was superfast, btw ;)

    Suganya, yeah they have lotsa of varieties of juices, I have to start trying them 1/1

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  4. Thanks for the entry Padma, it looks delicious.

    Kanchana

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  5. YUMMO!! I was typing for the Omelet too. With buns, it makes a fab brunch:))

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  6. A wholesome satisfying meal. Love your omelette. How was the carrot juice? Anda party sounds fun.

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  7. Nice picture padma....Omlette looks tempting dear....:-)
    I love Carrot juice...i usually get Oswald's ....Its tasty too...will check this out....:-)

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  8. what a wonderful pictures. The omelette is looking so great, unfortunately I do not eat eggs. I can only watch and appreciate.

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  9. The 'brunch-o-melette' looks great...I just love eggs..aren't they so verasatile...

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  10. Eggs are such a versatile food...and soooo good too! Your omelet looks great :)

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  11. nice omelette padma! this WBB is going to be something!! can't wait to see all the egg recipes in there:)

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  12. Love the omelette dear.. yumm yummy... :) now.. I am eagerly waiting for the omelette roundup already.. heheh

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  13. this one will be it for next time egg b/f for my hubby!

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  14. lovely pic and awesome recipe! I love brunch-O-melette! :)

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  15. This is what we have too, on most weekends...it IS a very filling brunch.

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  16. I love frittatas.. so versatile and healthy too with all the vegetables. That carrot juice looks very good and not so orangey :) Will keep a look out for it - thanks for letting us know.

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  17. lovely :-) we get orange carrot juice here... I love it.

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  18. Colourful looking omeletee...Looks great..!!

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  19. hey padma, thats one sumptious meal i say!!!
    Incredible picture!!!I love your beautiful signature on the photos???

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  20. thats so attractive padma...Omlette with Buns is a nice Combo..Simply love it..

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  21. great pictures, padma! love to have your omelette...

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  22. Great omlette.
    Is that juice, good ? One of my friends said in the negative and so I didn't try it. Now that you say, I will get one

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  23. Thats one healthy and filling brunch, all ready to take a nap after that :D

    Shn

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  24. Delicious omelette. And good pic

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  25. Hi Padma!

    I love eggs too.... so much that i have to consciously try not to eat too much :)

    have you got a recipe for a nice egg curry? thanks!

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  26. sounds delicious padma....a perfect breakfast indeed.....lov carrot juice....

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  27. such a huge omelette, such fulfilling. love it.

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  28. The omelette looks great, mine are usually thicker but I would give this a try.
    X Matin

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  29. Looks very yummy..

    and check photo for Bendakaya Bajji..

    http://cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com/2007/08/bendakaya-bajji-okra-bajji.html

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  30. wow, very healthy and yummy omelet ...

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  31. That looks like a hearty breakfast you had. Nice pics.I would like to try this carrot juice too. I have tried this brands, strawberry-banana juice.

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  32. Hi Padma,
    Omelette looks colourful and healthy too...between it is nice entry for the event....

    Thanks for sharing about Botlhouse Juice.

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  33. Hi Padma ! Yup, you are so right :-) My hubby doesnt know to cook anything except make an omelette and fry papad ! Believe me !! Omelettes are among those which almost everyone can prepare in a 100 different ways. Talking about juices, i have tried many natural juices, but i didnt seem to like any, they were all 'kadwa' or a bit 'bad' in taste. I will try this carrot juice and see if i like it. Thanks for letting us know about it. See ya :-)

    www.monaafzal.wordpress.com

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  34. Omlette is looking good. Bottle House Carrot juice I find them in Samsclub but never tried.Will try this time. Healthy

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  35. That omelette looks delicious Padma... we used to eat a lot of eggs in hostel too... easiest to cook :D

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  36. hostels and omelettes are inseparable :) - you know you should be sending this for Click - it makes an omellete look so good!!!

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  37. Wow! Its look great. I will try to prepare. Thanks yaar.

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  38. Padma,

    You have been tagged. Check out this post. Play along if you like.

    http://cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com/2007/10/tale-of-two-memes-and-guess.html

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  39. Your brunch-o-melette and that carrot juice makes a wonderful complete hearty breakfast! :)

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  40. Indeed, Padma. These one-pot egg dishes are filling and always delicious.

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  41. Wow ~ Loved your food photos in this post ~ If you ever want to submit any to the Food Stories Monthly Photo Contest, just let me know ~ I'd love to put them up for everyone to see :-)

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