Tortilla - The Spanish Omelette | Tortilla Recipe

Tortilla – The Spanish Omelette

Today I am going to talk about the Tortilla! – The Spanish Omelette ! Tortilla is a like a staple food of Spain.

Spanish Omelette is the English name for a traditional dish from Spanish Cuisine called tortilla española, tortilla de patatas or tortilla de papas. It is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes also with onion and/or chives or garlic; fried in oil and often served cold as an appetizer. It is part of the cuisine of Spain.

The Spanish tortilla is widely eaten in Spain and some Spanish-speaking countries. While there are numerous regional variations, the basic version is made only with eggs and potatoes, and possibly onion. The addition of the onion is often controversial and usually related to the tenderness of the local varieties of potatoes.

The tortilla may be eaten hot or cold; it is commonly served as a picnic dish throughout Spain. It may be cut into bite-size pieces and served on cocktail sticks; a large tortilla can be cut into triangle portions to be eaten as a finger food.

Recipe of The Spanish Omelette –

Tortilla Slices

1. Peel a potato and grate it
2. Dice the onion i.e cut it in cubes
3. Heat some oil in the pan on medium heat and add the potato and onion with a pinch of salt according to your taste.
4. Stir now and then, cooking for about 6-8 minutes until you have a nice golden brown color to it.
5. Beat 6-7 eggs in a mixing bowl, with a pinch of salt.
6. When the potato-onion mix is golden brown, add it to the eggs in the mixing bowl. This starts to cook the egg.
7. Put it all back into the pan and cook on a low heat with a lid on for 4-6 minutes.
8. After this, take off the lid and get a plate that is wider than the pan. Place the plate face down onto the pan. With a good grip on the handle and the plate, flip it. You can also use the pan’s lid for this.
9. Now slide the omelette back into the pan the other way up.
10. Cook for another 5 minutes on low heat.
11. Now your tortilla is ready ! Now serve it with your favorite sauce and enjoy it.
12. Disfrute de su comida!