Many years ago, I worked with a man called Carlos, who was a Spanish Interpreter from Barcelona. He showed us how he would make a Tortilla or Spanish Omelette. We have used his recipe ever since....
Peel and thinly slice a largish potato and the same with an onion. Add these to the pan you want to make your tortilla in together with chopped garlic, salt, pepper, pinch of chilli flakes, mixed herbs & finely chopped ginger and shallow fry these in a light vegetable oil - not olive oil.
When the potatoes & onions become translucent (don't let them take on any colour), remove from the heat and drain off and discard the oil.
Put the pan and contents back on the heat, allow the pan to dry out for a few second and then add 6 beaten eggs and cook as an omelette. Turn the heat down and cover.
If you are using a non stick pan, you should be able to move the tortilla about within the pan as it cooks. Once you have got to this stage, we use a round tray or plate to cover the top of the pan and turn over so the tortilla is on the tray then slide the whole lot back into the pan to cook the other side.
Once that side is cooked, slide out of the pan onto a dish or plate and eat hot or cold.
We sometimes add grated cheese for the last couple of minutes.
Again a one pan recipe cooked outside on a small single ring stove.
Barry and Margaret
Peel and thinly slice a largish potato and the same with an onion. Add these to the pan you want to make your tortilla in together with chopped garlic, salt, pepper, pinch of chilli flakes, mixed herbs & finely chopped ginger and shallow fry these in a light vegetable oil - not olive oil.
When the potatoes & onions become translucent (don't let them take on any colour), remove from the heat and drain off and discard the oil.
Put the pan and contents back on the heat, allow the pan to dry out for a few second and then add 6 beaten eggs and cook as an omelette. Turn the heat down and cover.
If you are using a non stick pan, you should be able to move the tortilla about within the pan as it cooks. Once you have got to this stage, we use a round tray or plate to cover the top of the pan and turn over so the tortilla is on the tray then slide the whole lot back into the pan to cook the other side.
Once that side is cooked, slide out of the pan onto a dish or plate and eat hot or cold.
We sometimes add grated cheese for the last couple of minutes.
Again a one pan recipe cooked outside on a small single ring stove.
Barry and Margaret