Seasoning saved my chickpea omelette

It’s funny how sometimes you crave things even if you didn’t really eat them before. I was never a major egg eater, but from time to time I do miss the versatility of an egg. An omelette with a tasty blend of onion, mushrooms and red peppers with a hearty helping of baked beans always went down a treat. But in the world of plant based eating I searched for a way to replicate that fusion of flavours.

People tried to convince me that a chickpea omelette would be a tasty alternative but I tried that and it turns out that I don’t actually like the taste of chickpea flour.

And then I had an epiphany

It dawned on me that seasoning was the rescuer I had been looking for. If I could get my seasoning right then that might just make the omelette taste good.

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My vegan omelette

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Vegan

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 m mins

Servings

servings

Ingredients

Omelette

• 3/4 Cup Chickpea flour (superfine gram flour or besan or garbanzo-fava flour)
• 1-2 Tbsp Nutritional yeast Feel free to add
• 1 Tsp Cumin
• 1 Tsp Paprika
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric
• 1/4 Tsp Black Salt (kala namak) This gives it an eggy flavour
• 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
• 1/2 Cup Plant based milk

Filling

• Mushrooms Saute your favourite vegetables
• Peppers Depending on taste you decide
• Onions on quantities
• vegan cheese You might like to add some vegan cheese
• Spinach I have it on good authority it's good to add some green stuff

Course Main Dish Cuisine Vegan Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 m mins Servings servings Ingredients Omelette 3/4 Cup Chickpea flour (superfine gram flour or besan or garbanzo-fava flour) 1-2 Tbsp Nutritional yeast Feel free to add 1 Tsp Cumin 1 Tsp Paprika 1/2 Tsp Turmeric 1/4 Tsp Black Salt (kala namak) This gives it an eggy flavour 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper 1/2 Cup Plant based milk Filling Mushrooms Saute your favourite vegetables Peppers Depending on taste you decide Onions on quantities vegan cheese You might like to add some vegan cheese Spinach I have it on good authority it's good to add some green stuff

Instructions

1. Chop up your choice of vegetables
2. Heat a tsp of oil in a pan
3. Add your vegetables and sauté until soft
4. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Prepare the omelette by sifting the chickpea flour into a bowl.
6. Add the nutritional yeast and your choice of spices. (Use my suggestions or chose your own blend)
7. Using a fork or hand whisk remove any lumps
8. Add the soy milk and mix in
9. I like to add my vegetables at this point but you may wish to wait until it is in the pan and slightly firm
10. Add another teaspoon of oil to the frying pan
11. When the pan is hot, pour in enough batter to make a decent sized omelette.
12. Swirl the batter around the pan ensuring even spread and thickness
13. Using your spatula fold your omelette in half
14. Allow to cook a little longer and then remove
15. Repeat until you run out of ingredients

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