Breakfast

Tongan omelette (Ômeleti)

A thick onion and tomato omelette, cooked in a pan, typical of breakfast and simple meals in Tonga. Soft and easy to make.

20 min
4 servings
Easy
Budget-friendly
🇹🇴 Tonga

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

1 tsp Salt
Black pepper

Optional extras

50 g Grated cheese

Nutrition facts

227 kcal per serving

Protein: 13.9 g
Carbohydrates: 3.9 g
of which sugars: 3.5 g
Fat: 17.1 g
of which saturated fat: 3.6 g
Fiber: 1.1 g

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

Instructions

Thinly slice the onion and dice the tomatoes into small cubes.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper.
Fry the onion in the oil over medium heat for 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes for 2 minutes.
Pour the beaten eggs over the vegetables and let them set over low heat for 5 minutes.
Flip the omelette or finish it under the grill until set, then serve hot.

Variations and tips

With cheese. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the eggs before letting them set.

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Original Ecomely recipe.