Ejjeh - Vegetarian Lebanese Herb Omelette
  1. Chop and wash your herbs, grate your zucchini and set aside.

  2. 1 bunch of parsley - flat leaf is preferred, (chopped to obtain 1 cup)

  3. 1 cup fresh mint leaves, (chopped to obtain 1 cup)

  4. 1 bunch of scallions - whites and greens, (chopped to obtain 1 cup)

  5. 1 small zucchini, (½ cup grated)

  6. In a large bowl, whisk your eggs. Add your flour, baking powder and spices. Whisk well - clumps will remain, it's ok.

  7. 6 large eggs

  8. 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

  9. ½ teaspoon baking powder

  10. 2 teaspoons kosher salt, (half for table salt)

  11. Add your herbs and zucchini and whisk well to combine. Allow mixture to sit for 15-20 minutes before frying. This allows the batter to activate with the baking powder and create the poof in each ejjeh.

  12. While your batter is resting, line a plate with paper towels and set aside - this will be used to place ejjeh on after frying to absorb any excess oil.

  13. Heat an 8" nonstick skillet and add about ¼ cup of your oil and heat on medium-high heat until glistening, 350 degrees on a thermometer.

  14. Once your oil is heated, place ¼ cup of batter in your skillet and allow to cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side. You should see it begin to get golden brown on the bottom and edges crisp.

  15. Using a fork and spatula, flip and repeat on second side until fully golden brown. Remove and set on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Top with flake salt if you'd like. I like to taste this first one and adjust seasoning as needed.

  16. Repeat with remaining batter, you should be able to fit 2 in the skillet at a time.

  17. Enjoy with pita and labneh!

Course🥞Breakfast

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍳Omelette

Cuisine🇱🇧Lebanese

Occasions🥐Brunch📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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