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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.

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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

  1. Finely slice the onion and pepper, and cut the tomatoes into small dice.
  2. Heat the oil in a nonstick pan and cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes over medium heat.
  3. Add the tomatoes and paprika, and simmer for 5 minutes until the mixture is soft and tender.
  4. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper, then pour them over the vegetables.
  5. Cook over low heat without stirring too much, then flip the omelette or brown it under the grill for 2 minutes.
  6. 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

Original Ecomely recipe.