Name: Easy Coriander-Tomato Omelet
Yield: Serves 1 or 2 As a Main Course, 4 As One Of Several Dishes in a Rice Meal
Cuisine: Myanmar (Burma)
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 to 2 tablespoons water; 3 extra-large or 4 medium eggs, preferably free-range; ⅛ teaspoon turmeric; Scant ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots; ¼ cup thin tomato wedges; 1 generous tablespoon minced garlic; ¼ cup loosely packed coarsely chopped coriander; 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil

Preparation info

Serves
1 or 2
As a Main Course

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burma

By Naomi Duguid

Published 2012

About

One afternoon while I was staying in Pakkoku (see “‘Tribal Woman,’”), the daughter-in-law whipped up several omelets as a midafternoon snack for the family.

This version of her omelet is loaded with flavor from the tomatoes and aromatics that cook ahead in the pan, and from the fresh coriander that is stirred into the eggs.

Serve with bread or Fried Rice with Shallots. Put out a plate of chopped cucum