tortilla -
spanish style omelette

This spanish style omelette is one of the best known and most popular of Spain's tapas dishes.

Really, you can make a spanish omelette filling out of whatever you like or have in your cupboard - spinach, peas, beans ...

The tortilla recipe below is the normal potato-and-onion one.

Ingrediants are basic and economical - who doesn't have eggs, onion and potato to hand?

If you prefer, parboil the potatoes first - you won´t need to fry them so long.

Unlike a French omelette, the Spanish tortilla has to be cooked slowly, over a low heat - careful not to overcook as you want it juicy rather than rubbery.

Originally, you'd tip the tortilla on a plate and return to pan to brown the other side - browning under the grill is easier!

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spanish style omelette - tortilla

Ingrediants - for 4 people

Method

1. Heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic and soften.
2. Introduce diced potato and sauté.
3. Lower heat, cover pan, cook until potatoes tender.
4. Tip potato mixture in with beaten eggs.
5. Transfer to another pan with clean oil.
6. Cook over low heat 10-15 minutes until mixture just set.
7. Brown upper-side under hot grill.
8. Leave to cool, then carefully turn out.
9. Serve in triangles or bite-sized squares.

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