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Chipsi mayai (chips omelette)

Potato chips mixed into a thick omelette with onions and tomatoes. A very popular street food in Tanzania, quick and filling, often served with a hot sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

420 kcal per serving

Protein
15 g
Carbohydrates
37.3 g
of which sugars
5.7 g
Fat
21.8 g
of which saturated fat
3.7 g
Fiber
5.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thick chips of 1 cm.
  2. Fry them in 3 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden and tender.
  3. Drain the chips and set them aside.
  4. Thinly slice the onions and dice the tomatoes, then fry them for 5 minutes in the pan with the remaining oil.
  5. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper, then pour them over the onions and tomatoes.
  6. Add the chips to the pan and mix gently.
  7. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes over low heat until the omelette has set.
  8. Flip the whole thing or finish under the grill, then serve hot with chilli powder.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. This dish is already vegetarian; swap the salt in the pan for a pinch of chilli for a spicier version.

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