My delicious vegan omelette - ready in a flash for a quick lunch or breakfast! Made without chickpeas, so the texture is smooth, creamy, light and fluffy!
This one's been a long time coming - my vegan omelette! I used to ADORE an omelette back in the day - the ease of it all! An instant meal! But I promise you this is ALMOST as easy and definitely just as versatile! I like to fill my vegan omelette with melty vegan cheese and fresh baby spinach, so that's exactly what I've done here!
Alternatively you can fill your omelette with sauteed mushrooms, grilled veggies or even vegan ham with some melty vegan cheese!
I've tried a whole bunch of vegan omelettes and they've all had a similar issue: chickpeas or chickpea flour! Don't get me wrong - I love chickpea flour and use it all the time in various dishes, but it's a flour after all, and tends to give things a floury, grainy texture. It also has a very conspicuous flavour which is difficult to mask and definitely not reminiscent of egg!
So I did away with it completely. Yep! Just got rid! This meant I needed to work with a much thicker batter, so the main body of this vegan omelette comes from extra firm tofu. I also replaced the chickpea flour with rice starch and potato starch.
Why rice starch and potato starch?
Rice and potato starch work really well in this vegan omelette recipe because they have such a mild flavour (unlike chickpea flour). The rice starch helps the batter to firm up in the frying pan and also makes the edges turn nice and crispy! The potato starch gives the batter an egg-like texture once cooked and helps to keep things moist and light rather than dry and crumbly.
I really wouldn't recommend using any other starches, as these two do the job so wonderfully. You can buy both from online wholefoods suppliers or from your local Asian supermarket. If you really really must swap the starches, you may use corn starch instead of the potato starch, but you'll definitely notice a difference in texture.
What should I fill my vegan omelette with??
This is where things get really fun. Firstly, this vegan omelette batter is so delicious that you can simply make a classic french omelette with cheese and chives. Rolled up, it'll result in a delicious little snack! For a more substantial meal, try filling with grilled mushrooms and vegan cheese!
This batter even works great for a Spanish style omelette! Pour over vegetable in a frying pan, top with vegan cheese and place under the grill until cooked through and golden on top.
Can I make in advance?
Once cooked, I'd recommend eating these vegan omelettes immediately. However, you can indeed make the batter in advance and store in the fridge until you're ready to use. The mixture will keep for a day or two in the fridge and may even develop in flavour over that time!
A note on tofu!
This vegan omelette recipe only works with EXTRA firm tofu. Not firm, not soft and definitely not silken. It gets its light fluffy texture from the extra firm tofu, so we mustn't skip this ingredient or make subs! I like to use Tofoo brand tofu as it's already pressed and super bouncy, which makes it perfect for this recipe!
And that's it! This vegan omelette is the ideal vegan breakfast or brunch or even lunch is now within your grasp! ooooh! Aahhhh! The world is your oyster!
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Vegan Omelette (no chickpeas!)
Ingredients
- 180 g extra firm tofu (drained)
- 120 ml soy milk (unflavoured and unsweetened)
- 2 tablespoon coldpressed rapeseed oil (or vegetable oil)
- 4 tablespoon rice starch (also known as rice flour - see recipe note below)
- 1.5 tablespoon potato starch
- Pinch turmeric (optional)
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoon vegan butter
- Pinch kala namak (optional)
- 100 g baby spinach
- 40 g vegan shredded cheese
- Fresh chives (finely chopped)
- Pinch ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place the extra firm tofu, soy milk, rapeseed oil, rice starch, potato starch, turmeric (if using) and fine sea salt in the cup of a blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.180 g extra firm tofu, 120 ml soy milk, 2 tablespoon coldpressed rapeseed oil, 4 tablespoon rice starch, 1.5 tablespoon potato starch, Pinch turmeric, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Place a medium frying pan over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of the vegan butter. Once melted, add half of the blended omelette mix and spread into an even layer. Cover the pan with a lid to allow the omelette to cook for a few minutes.2 teaspoon vegan butter
- Once the surface of the omelette is cooked, remove the lid and sprinkle the surface with a pinch of kala namak. Top one half of the omelette with half of the vegan cheese then top with half of the spinach.Pinch kala namak, 100 g baby spinach, 40 g vegan shredded cheese
- Carefully, fold the omelette over the filling using two spatulas then return the lid to the pan. Lower the heat and cook for a further minute to allow the vegan cheese to melt and the spinach to wilt.
- Carefully slide the omelette out of the pan and onto a plate. Top with the fresh chives and some freshly ground black pepper before serving. Repeat with the second half of the ingredients.Fresh chives, Pinch ground black pepper
Notes
Nutrition
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Lillie Pierce
Sooooo good
Adri
How is this not egg or chickpea flour!? He does it again!! Well done!
Rebecca
Ingenious! Just look at that eggy texture
Christine
I tried it because high protein and not too challenging, but it’s really good!! I don’t like the cheese I put with it - that’s the only thing I don’t like!
Debora
Love this
Viki
So delish and easy to make! Thank you Richard!
Myra
Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Lindsay
Can’t wait to make these!
Corrina
Richard, you are a genius. Holy WOW.
Ellie
Finally a chickpea free omelette! I tried so many of them, and it just didnt sit right. I tried Just Egg, but this fits the bill better. I can properly pronounce and know what all the ingredients in your omelette recipe are! Thank you so much!
Elainr
Amazing! Can’t wait to try. Anyone know where I would find rice starch? Thank you!
Kelsey
I’d love to know too!
Sosse
You're a genius. It's the perfect omelette
Elizabeth Treznoski
Another phenomenal recipe.
Fred
Love it
Gerard
Can't see rice starch on that website, or others, I can potato starch.
Any views where from please? It's it called something else?
Keep up the great work Richard.
Elaine
Finally got round to making this today, so quick, easy & delicious!
I used rice flour.
Thanks for another great recipe Richard.
Sage
YES
rubini
Hi! In point 2: " add half of the blended omelette mix and spread into an even layer" Just wondering when do we add the other half of the blended mixture? Is it after the first half been cooked?
Ece Aksakoglu
It is written at the end. The second half is to make a second omelette.
Adrienne
This recipe is amazing! I can’t have chickpea flour anymore and have missed my vegan omelettes. I add a bit of extra mylk to help it spread out a little easier. We ate these four days in a row 😆 Thanks for the perfect recipe!
Monique
I never liked omelettes before being vegan but I could eat this every day. Delicious! I find one Violife slice per omelette is the perfect amount. I’ve tried more expensive cheeses and they aren’t as good (normally I don’t like Violife that much). For those asking about rice starch, it’s sometimes called rice flour and commonly found in Asian supermarkets.