Name: Berber omelette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp melted ghee or olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 tsp finely grated ginger; 2 small garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tsp cumin seeds, dry-roasted and ground with a mortar and pestle; 2 tsp paprika; 1½ tsp ground turmeric; ¼ cup coarsely chopped coriander, plus extra, torn, to serve; ¼ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 8 eggs, lightly whisked; Grilled flatbread, to serve (optional)

Berber omelette

Inspired by a Berber dish eaten in Morocco, this fragrant omelette is a wonderful twist on a cornerstone of modern cooking.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

This recipe is inspired by a Berber dish a GT’s staffer had on tour in the Moroccan Sahara. It’s especially lovely cooked in a tagine, in which case the heat on the stovetop should only ever be gentle (a diffuser mat is handy for this) and the cooking times will be slightly longer. It’s delicious for brunch, lunch or dinner, and best served warm from the oven.

Ingredients

1½ tbsp melted ghee or olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 tsp finely grated ginger

2 small garlic cloves, crushed

2 tsp cumin seeds, dry-roasted and ground with a mortar and pestle

2 tsp paprika

1½ tsp ground turmeric

¼ cup coarsely chopped coriander, plus extra, torn, to serve

¼ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

8 eggs, lightly whisked

Grilled flatbread, to serve (optional)

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220C. Heat ghee or olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat (or over a low heat in a tagine), add onion and sauté until tender and starting to caramelise (8-12 minutes). Stir in ginger and garlic, then stir in spices, coriander and parsley.

2.Add eggs to onion and stir until they just start to scramble (1-2 minutes). Transfer to oven and bake uncovered until just set (3-4 minutes), or cooked to your liking. Scatter with coriander and serve with grilled flatbread.