Roti John (Malaysian Minced Beef Omelette Baguette)
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Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 300 g beef mince
- 4 eggs
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 505 kcal
- Protein
- 27.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 39 g
- of which sugars
- 6.6 g
- Fat
- 25.7 g
- of which saturates
- 7.6 g
- Fibre
- 2.5 g
- Salt
- 1.47 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the onion in half the vegetable oil for 3-4 minutes until soft, then add the beef mince and curry powder and cook for 6-8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
- 2
Split the baguette lengthways and cut into two portions.
- 3
Beat the eggs in a bowl and stir in the cooked mince mixture.
- 4
Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan, pour in half the egg and mince mixture and immediately press the cut side of a baguette piece into it.
- 5
Fry for 2-3 minutes until the egg is set and golden underneath, then flip the whole thing bread-side up and cook for 1 more minute. Repeat with the second piece.
- 6
Drizzle with the chilli sauce and serve warm.
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