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Telur dadar (Malaysian fluffy omelette)
A thick, puffy omelette with shallot, red chilli and spring onion
Telur dadar turns up on Malaysian tables from Penang to Johor at almost any meal: next to nasi lemak for breakfast, in a nasi campur spread at lunch, or with plain rice, soy sauce and sambal on a night when there is no time to cook. It is thicker and puffier than a French omelette, with crisp brown edges and pockets of soft onion and chilli. The common mistake is pouring the eggs into oil that isn't hot enough, so they spread thin and turn rubbery instead of puffing up. Chef's tip: beat the eggs hard with a fork until frothy just before they go in, and use a small pan so the omelette stays thick.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 shallotsfinely sliced
- 1 red chillideseeded and finely chopped
- 1 spring onionfinely sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Beat 4 eggs with 2 shallots, 1 red chilli, 1 spring onion, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground white pepper until frothy.
Step 2: Heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a 20 cm frying pan over a medium-high heat until a drop of egg sizzles and puffs at once.
1 minStep 3: Pour in the eggs. Let them puff for 30 seconds, then pull the edges in towards the centre with a spatula a few times so the raw egg runs underneath.
1 minStep 4: Cook for 2 minutes more, until the underside is golden brown and the top has almost set. Flip in one piece (slide it onto a plate and invert it back if easier) and cook for 1–2 minutes, until golden and firm when pressed in the middle.
4 minStep 5: Drain briefly on kitchen paper, cut into wedges and serve with rice and sambal or soy sauce.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does telur dadar (Malaysian fluffy omelette) take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 4 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of shallots?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
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