
Everyday meals
Libyan omelette (ajja bil bidh)
A thick, fluffy omelette cooked in a pan with onion, pepper and tomato. It's eaten hot or warm, often in a sandwich with fresh bread or torn into pieces with bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
227 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 10.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 4.4 g
- of which sugars
- 3.8 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- of which saturated fat
- 3.6 g
- Fiber
- 2.3 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Finely slice the onion and pepper, and cut the tomatoes into small dice.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick pan and cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the tomatoes and paprika, and simmer for 5 minutes until the mixture is soft and tender.
- Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper, then pour them over the vegetables.
- Cook over low heat without stirring too much, then flip the omelette or brown it under the grill for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot, cut into wedges, with fresh bread.
Variations and tips
With what you have on hand. Green peppers can be swapped for a red pepper, which is sweeter and milder.
More ideas
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