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Omelette chapati roll
Kampala's rolled chapati with a cabbage, tomato and onion omelette
The rolex is Uganda's most famous street food, its name a play on 'rolled eggs': at stalls all over Kampala, and now the whole country, a vendor beats eggs with shredded cabbage, tomato and onion, fries a thin omelette, lays a fresh chapati on top and rolls the two together. It is breakfast, lunch and late-night food. Unlike the Mombasa coast egg chapati, nothing is folded inside raw pastry: the omelette and a soft, ready-cooked chapati are rolled together. Chef's tip: cook the omelette thin and wide, the size of the chapati, so every bite has egg.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 ⅛ oz white cabbagevery finely shredded
- 1 tomatofinely diced
- ½ red onionfinely chopped
- ¼ green pepperfinely diced
- ½ green chillifinely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 chapatissoft, freshly made or warmed
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Beat 4 eggs with 2 ⅛ oz white cabbage, 1 tomato, ½ red onion, ¼ green pepper, ½ green chilli and ½ tsp salt.
Step 2: Heat half of 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan the size of the chapatis over a medium heat. Pour in half the egg and spread it into a thin round. Cook for 1–2 minutes until almost set on top.
2 minStep 3: Lay one of 2 chapatis on top of the omelette and press. After 30 seconds, flip so the chapati side is down and warm it for 30 seconds more. Common mistake: high heat — the cabbage needs a minute to soften before the egg browns.
1 minStep 4: Slide out, egg side up, and roll up tightly. Wrap the bottom in paper. Repeat with the rest of 1 tbsp vegetable oil, egg mix and chapati.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rolex take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 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.
- 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 white cabbage?
- Savoy or spring greens, same weight.
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