How to Prepare Perfect Tortang Talong (Eggplant Egg Omelette)
- By Claudia Flores
- 20 Feb, 2020
Hello everybody, welcome to my recipe site. Today I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, Tortang Talong (Eggplant Egg Omelette). This is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Tortang Talong (Eggplant Egg Omelette) Recipe. Torta is "omelet" and talong is "eggplant," but this is more like an egg-battered cutlet eaten for breakfast or lunch. The eggplants are heavily charred before they're battered with egg.
You can cook Tortang Talong (Eggplant Egg Omelette) using 5 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Tortang Talong (Eggplant Egg Omelette)
- Make ready 2 large of eggs.
- Prepare 1 medium of eggplant.
- You need 1 clove of shallot,finely sliced.
- Take 2 dash of salt(more or less).
- Make ready 2 tbsp of cooking oil.
Along with fried eggs, fried eggplant with rice was a common sight on our breakfast table.It is a vegetable commonly used in most Filipino dishes.The Tortang Talong Recipe has very simple ingredients and is quite easy to prepare.It only has Eggplant of course and Eggs.
Tortang Talong (Eggplant Egg Omelette) instructions
- Grill the eggplant until the color of skin turns almost black. Let it cool for a few minutes then peel off the skin. Set aside..
- Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the salt and beat. Add the finely chopped shallot, beat till well blended. Set aside..
- Flatten the eggplant with a fork in a flat dish. Dip it in the beaten egg mixture and let it soak for around 2-5 minutes..
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add the cooking oil..
- Put the eggplant in the pan, pour the remaining egg into the eggplant. Fry..
- Gently flip the eggplant with a spatula and let the other side cooked. Frying time will take you about 3 to 4 minutes per side on medium heat..
- Gently transfer to a plate. Garnish with sliced fresh tomatoes if desired..
- Best served with garlic rice..
What is tortang talong or eggplant omelette?Eggplants (or talong, pronounced tah-long) are a staple Filipino vegetable - it's put in stews and grilled and fried and pickled.Eggplant was the favorite vegetable in our household when I was growing up.
It can be boiled or grilled but many prefer grilling the eggplant because of the distinct taste it gives.Watch How to Cook Eggplant and Sardine Omelet.This dish is quick and easy to prepare.It is just like making tortang talong with toppings.Start by preparing the sardine topping.