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Chickpea Flour Vegan Omelet (soy-free, gluten-free)

This fluffy, vegan omelet is fluffy and full of veggies but no tofu. Learn how to make the perfect egg-free chickpea flour omelet! This post was originally published on sept 2 , 2014

chickpea omelet on a plate with orange slices and tomato

Vegan omelets are tricky. Some have the right texture, some have the right flavor, some have a bit of both but not exactly. Chickpea flour makes a good substitute for an omelet, it being high in protein and yellow :). There’s 10 gm protein and 5 grams fiber in each chickpea omelet! They however can have a dense texture once they cool. You want to serve these right off the skillet for the best fluffier texture.

This format of vegan omelet recipe comes courtesy of my husband, Vivek. If you want to get to know Vivek, we did a recipe video together on YouTube with my chickpea loaf.

When Vivek cooks weekend brunch, he goes for Indian breakfast dishes like chilla,(which is unleavened chickpea flour pancakes) or poha .

One weekend, he decided to up his game and experiment with my chickpea flour omelet recipe. He wanted onion-tomato uttapam (South Indian pancakes), so he improvised to make the chickpea flour pancake with onion and tomato slices.
I often make it his way. Other times I chop up veggies and add to the batter along with some vegan cheese.

chickpea omelette prepared with the veggies inside

I add some baking soda and non dairy yogurt for fluffiness and moisture, some flax seed meal for binding, Kala namak(Indian sulphur salt) for the eggy flavor.
This vegan omelet is super versatile! Make it your own by adding nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor or leaning more into that Indian chilla flavor with some carom seedsor Cumin seeds.

chickpea omelette with veggies inside next to one prepared with the fillings stuffed into the folded omelet

For an even fluffier chickpea flour omelet, blend the batter in a blender. That will add more air to the batter. The texture is best when hot off the skillet. Chickpea flour, lentil flour pancakes set up and get denser as they sit. So serve freshly made. You can make the batter and refrigerate for upto 3 days so you can make the omelet when needed!

No matter how you prepare it, this egg-free omelette is absolutely delicious with a light, fluffy texture.

chickpea flour omelette topped with vegan yogurt

Why You’ll Love this Vegan Omelet

light and fluffy texture, very similar to eggs
incredible flavor from garlic powder, black salt, cumin, and veggies
versatile! Play with mix-ins and even adjust the texture to suit your tastes.
naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free.

More Vegan Egg breakfast

Mung Bean Omelet
Tofu scramble
lentil frittata
Tofu egg salad

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South Indian Marry Me Lentils

These marry me lentils are a vegan version of South Indian wedding curry. They have a rich flavor from the sauce from Hyderabadi wedding Chikin, made easier and in a single pan. (gluten-free with soy-free, nut-free, coconut-free, and oil-free options)

plate of South Indian marry me lentils with rice

This is a super delicious and decadent lentil curry. I use my Hyderabadi wedding chicken curry sauce and add lentils to it. That sauce is just incredibly delicious with an amazing combination of spices and herbs, and great textures from coconut and almond flour. And it comes out just perfectly every single time.

Don’t get intimidated by the long list of ingredients. Most of the ingredients get added to the pan almost at the same time. So it’s just about three steps to get a fantastically delicious, one-pan, lentil curry.

South Indian marry me lentils in the pan with herbs on top

Marry me lentils are great over rice or quinoa or with some naan or flatbread or even toasted sourdough or garlic bread. Or you can serve these over baked potato or roasted vegetables.

If you don’t like lentils, you can change up the protein by adding chickpeas, white beans, kidney beans, crisped up tofu, soy curls, or seitan, or any other plant-based protein that you like. Some crisped up vegan chicken will work as well.

South Indian marry me lentils in the pan with a swirl of non-dairy yogurt

Basically, all of the deliciousness in these marry me lentils is in the sauce. Use this sauce and let me know if you try it!

If you like this recipe, also try my marry me pasta which has the classic smoky, creamy, addictive sauce!

hand scooping up South Indian marry me lentils with flatbread

Why You’ll Love Marry Me Lentils

delicious, 1-pan dinner loaded with South Indian flavors
simple, whole food ingredients
flexible recipe. Use lentils, as written, or substitute your favorite plant-based protein.
delicious of rice, quinoa, naan, flatbread, toasted sourdough, garlic bread, or roasted vegetables
naturally gluten-free with easy soy-free, nut-free, coconut-free, and oil-free options