Khai Yat Say (Thai-style Stuffed Omelette)
Two years ago, one of my friends got married in Thailand. They had a fantastic ceremony, and I was honoured to be part of the festivities. I had actually never been to Thailand until his wedding. It’s a trip that never interested me because the country attracts that exact kind of tourists I prefer to avoid. The loud ones, the obnoxious ones, the ones that give the rest of us travellers a bad name. That stuff is definitely all there, but, much like Amsterdam, Thailand has much more to offer than a fun party scene.
In addition to the wedding, I got the chance to do a little biking around the city and a try out a cooking lesson and trip to a traditional market. The experience was called ‘Cooking with Poo and Friends‘, and it was awesome. I learned a few new dishes and came away with another cookbook for my collection.
Khai Yat Say (Thai-style Stuffed Omelette) | |
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Ingredients
Use a mortar to grind the peppercorns and garlic. Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil in a pan. Fry the garlic and peppercorn paste for about 2 minutes. It should smell tasty by now. Add the meat and fry until it’s cooked. Add the onions, peas, and carrots, and cook until the carrot is soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add the oyster sauce and set the whole mixture aside in a bowl. Heat the other 1 Tbsp of oil in the pan. Add the eggs and swirl them around to coat the entire bottom of the pan. Once the eggs are cooked, add the meat to the center and fold the corners of the egg towards the middle to cover it. Flip the omelette onto a plate so that the bottom is facing up. Cut an ‘X’ into the top of the omelette and garnish with coriander. |