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Vegan Omelette
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Vegan Omelette (no chickpeas!)

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!
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: All
Keyword: Vegan Omelette
Servings: 2
Calories: 381kcal
Author: Richard Makin

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

1. The starches in this recipe are (unfortunately) necessary for its success. The rice starch (also known as rice flour) and potato starch are also not interchangeable or suitable for substitution as they behave very uniquely. Also, be sure not to use glutinous rice starch. It needs to be regular rice starch which will help the omelette to hold together and go crispy on the edges.
2. While hot, the omelette is rather fragile. It won't be quite as robust as an egg omelette. Be careful when you fold the omelette over and when you serve the omelette as it may break. For a lovely realistic folded omelette you must practice a little care.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 943mg | Potassium: 575mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5112IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg