Goan Ros Omelette Street Egg Preparation

Method

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   Make the ros gravy base first: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add finely chopped onion — cook 6 minutes until golden. Add ginger paste and garlic paste — stir 1 minute. Add all spice powders — stir 1 minute on low heat.

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   Add liquid to the ros: Add 2 cups chicken stock or plain water. Add salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer 8 minutes. The ros should be very thin — like a lightly spiced broth, not a thick curry. Taste and adjust salt.

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   Keep the ros warm: Keep the ros on the lowest heat while making the omelette.

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   Beat the eggs: Break 2 eggs into a bowl. Add finely chopped onion, chopped green chilli, salt and a pinch of turmeric. Beat well with a fork until thoroughly combined.

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   Heat oil for the omelette: Heat 1 tsp oil in a small flat pan on medium-high heat.

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   Pour the egg mixture: Pour the beaten egg mixture into the hot pan. Immediately tilt the pan to spread the egg evenly to the edges.

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   Cook until mostly set: Cook for 1 to 1.5 minutes until the bottom is set and golden and the top is mostly set with just a slightly glossy surface.

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   Fold the omelette: Fold the omelette in half using a spatula. Cook 30 seconds more. The inside should be just set — not dry.

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   Place omelette in a bowl: Slide the folded omelette into a wide shallow bowl.

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    Ladle ros over the omelette: Ladle 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the hot ros gravy over and around the omelette in the bowl. The thin, spiced gravy soaks into the omelette from underneath. Serve immediately with pao (Goan bread roll) for dipping into the ros.

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    Note: Ros Omelette is the most well-known street food of Goa's municipal markets — particularly the Mapusa Friday market and the Panaji municipal market. The ros (from the Portuguese molho meaning sauce) is traditionally made from leftover meat curry gravy diluted with water. The combination of a freshly made omelette sitting in a bowl of spiced thin gravy, eaten with Goan pao, is the complete Goan market breakfast experience.