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Ros Omelette

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  • Total Time

    30 minutes

Upon disembarking from the train and entering the Vasco da Gama train station, the ros omelettes prepared near the station entrance are too enticing to pass up. The aroma of the omelet begins to waft through the air from vendor stalls throughout Goa when the sun begins to set and doesn’t stop until well after midnight, after tourists and locals alike have satisfied their cravings. Ros means “gravy” in Hindi and it’s this spicy element that makes this a unique specialty of the region. The coconut gives the gravy a tropical vibe and the tomatoes and chiles add depth and heat. Goa is like the Ibiza of India, and this omelet, with its rich, comforting, fiery gravy, is enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Of course, you could also whip it up deep into the night, the time when most Goan partygoers looking for something to fuel their endless dancing sessions seek it out on the lively Goan streets.

Ingredients

4 servings

Ros

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon store-boughtginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoonKashmirior other red chile powder
1 tablespoon store-boughtcoconut paste
1 teaspoongaram masala
Kosher salt

Omelet

10 large eggs
1 teaspoon Kashmiri or other red chile powder
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
2 green chiles, finely chopped
Lime wedges, for serving
Finely chopped onion, for serving
  1. Make the ros:

    Step 1

    In a medium sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until glistening, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, and chile powder and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break apart, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the coconut paste and garam masala and cook until everything is well incorporated and the smell of coconut perfumes the air, about 5 more minutes. Add a little water, if needed, to achieve a loose gravy texture. Season with salt and set aside.

  2. Make the omelet:

    Step 2

    在一个大碗里,加入鸡蛋和节日n with the chile powder and salt. In a sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion and chile peppers, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and pour the eggs into the pan. Rotate the pan in a circle as the omelet cooks to ensure even distribution of the eggs. Once the center of the omelet is just set, 4 to 6 minutes, flip the omelet onto itself to form a half-moon shape. Season with salt, transfer to a plate, and spoon the warm ros on top. Garnish with a lime wedge and raw onions.

Excerpted fromChaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of Indiaby Maneet Chauhan and Jody Eddy. Copyright © 2020 by the author and reprinted by permission of Clarkson Potter. Buy the full book fromAmazon.
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  • We loved this! I've had my eye on this recipe for a long time. I didn't have the coconut paste and made my own ginger/garlic paste, but it was still wonderful. Tomatoes, eggs, and rice are just such a nice combo. So I'm not sure why this doesn't have better ratings! Great stuff.

    • CJ

    • San Diego, CA

    • 9/10/2021

  • this is a 4 person recipe, and the protein in eggs demands that cooking heat should not be too high, so certainly for 10 eggs this timing is good. I use coconut powder reconstituted, fresh garlic added towards the end of the onion cook time and fresh grated ginger. It's gorgeous.

    • sand2field

    • oxford uk

    • 6/11/2021

  • Hi Karen. Note that the heat is reduced to Medium. Four to six minutes is a reasonable amount of time for a 10 egg omelette to set at medium heat, especially when made with eggs that are cold from the fridge. You must be thinking of experiences with fewer eggs, or at higher heat. Best of luck!

    • BananaPanda

    • Earth, USA

    • 2/18/2021

  • "Once the center of the omelet is just set, 4 to 6 minutes" This recipe sounds delicious - and it's nice to have a recipe for one (so rare!) but on what planet does it take four to six minutes for the center of an omelet to set? If you cook eggs for that long, they're going to be a lot more than set, they're going to be dark brown and inedible.

    • karen marie

    • 2/16/2021

  • Yummy

    • Anonymous

    • 2/22/2023

  • Awesome

    • Anonymous

    • 2/22/2023

  • Hummers

    • Anonymous

    • 2/22/2023

  • Yum yum

    • Anonymous

    • 2/22/2023

  • Haha

    • Anonymous

    • Bsbs

    • 2/21/2023

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