Spicy onion and green chili omelet

Spicy onion and green chili omelet

Main dishes

A fragrant omelette with onions, green peppers, and curry leaves, fried in a pan and served hot with bread, tortillas, or rice.

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This spicy Kerala omelette is a simple and quick breakfast or evening meal. It’s best enjoyed hot, with whatever you have on hand.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$1.23 $1.23 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.21
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Crack the eggs into a bowl, then add the salt, pepper, and chili powder, and whisk well. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the onion, green chili peppers, and curry leaves, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan.
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the pan, reduce the heat, and spread it out in a circular shape. ≈ 4 min
  5. Sear both sides of the food by flipping it over.
  6. Serve hot with flatbread, pancakes, or rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Spicy onion and green chili omelet

  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder$0.03
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06

Total$1.23

that's $1.23 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 green chili peppers, chopped
  • a few curry leaves (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon of oil

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