Karandi Omlate / Old Fashioned Omlette
- 11
- December
- 2008
Old Fashioned Omlette:(Country Style)
Mommy has a long spoon/mini pan…..with a long handle (see picture) an iron pan! We call that ‘Thalippu Karandi’ in Tamil. Used to temper spices separately and top it above the curry/dish made. So the spices will be hot and sizzling, makes a wonderful feast, all aromatic and inviting. Since they were not aware of any ebonite handles those days….a long handle was helpful to hold. This pan/ spoon was saved by my mother from her mother. When I visited home, used it with great excitement. Sure iron spoon, does have something to promote flavor in food!!!
Anyways…..my mother occasionally makes an Omlette in this spoon(only when my Brother pesters, I don’t know what he likes about). The omlette looks like a ‘paniyaram’ ‘idly’ or whatever to ur imagination.
Caution: Sometimes…if you pour extra oil in this spoon and left it on the stove(without attention)…it catches fire quickly. Although the spoon is long….even at the tip, it may be hot….use a kitchen mitt/glove.
Ingredients:
Eggs – as many as you want
Salt
Turmeric
Chili powder
Pepper powder
Oil few spoons(iron consumes lots of oil than non-stick!)
Method:
Heat up the long spoon, over medium. Carefully smear oil.
And add eggs,salt and pepper them. Turn gently to the other side and cook thoroughly.
Ha….wonderful omlletes ready. Now one could eat them just like that for b’fast or treat it as side dish.
Here is the twist….I used them in my Kara-Kuzhambu.
Did u own this karandi now?
Ha ha….not already, I still consider back home(India) is my home! So myself and mommy own it together!
This omelette r my fav one!! i still remember my grandma used to prepare them usually when we go to our grandma’s village…lovely old memories..
My goodness!!! I have had this when I was 4-5 yrs …when we went to a village..where a paati whom I hardly knew…made this for me.
we have a similar karandi back home..for thalippu!
Lovely omlette. Glad to see the thalippu karandi.
Oh really, thank you Priya.
Kay that is interesting….my mommy saw this method somewhere in village herself and started making this for us.
Sure we do dear.
hey Malar even my in-law did tis for me when I was newly married..was good..thanks for sharing….
hi thanks for sharing …………very recently me and my family got to taste this was really good ,,,,,,,tried it at home but ,,,,,,,got a burnt outer cover with the inside not cooked even after i flippped it ,,,,,,,,may b i shod use a low flame ..