Spinach and Mushroom Frittata

June 3, 2012 by Archana

In my leisure time, I randomly browse several blogs and one day I came across ‘Frittata’. It basically looked like a puffy omelette to me. But, when I went through its background (Italian cuisine) and the varied ingredients used I decided to try making one sometime. And now I’m glad I did. It came out great and was actually easy to make than I thought it would be. And the combination of ‘Eggs’, ‘Spinach’ and ‘Mushrooms’ makes it a healthy and tasteful meal. I made a skinny version. Up the quantity of veggies if you want it more fluffy. Also I added some Indian spices. You can skip them or use as per your tastes.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Serves: 2

Recipe

– Eggs – 5

– Spinach – 1 cup

– Mushrooms – 1 cup

– Onions – 1/2 cup

– Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)

– Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)

– Ginger-garlic paste – 1/2 tsp (optional)

– Salt – 1n1/4th tsp

– Ground pepper – 1/2 tsp

– Mozzarella cheese – 1/4th cup

1. Wash spinach well under running water. Heat some water in a cooking pot and blanch the spinach leaves for about 3 to 4 mins. When done, drain all the excess water by squeezing the spinach and set aside.

2. Rinse the mushrooms and chop them into small pieces. Keep aside.

3. Take a wide skillet (which is oven safe). Heat about 2 tsps of oil. Add finely chopped onions and saute until the onions are translucent.

4. Next, add chopped mushrooms and saute for a few minutes. Then, add spinach and further saute for a few minutes.

5. In the meanwhile, in a mixing bowl beat the eggs and whisk well. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste and salt. Whisk again making sure there are no masala lumps.

6. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F at this point.

7. Add the eggs mixture to the mushrooms and spinach skillet. Make sure the eggs reach the bottom of the pan so that it forms a nice crust.

8. Let it cook on medium for around 6 to 8 minutes i.e., until the bottom edges are crusty but the eggs are still runny on top. Sprinkle some shredded mozzarella cheese and ground pepper on top.