Tortang Talong(Eggplant Omelette). Tortang talong, also known as eggplant omelette, is a Filipino omelette made by pan-frying grilled whole eggplants dipped in an egg mixture. It is a popular breakfast and lunch meal in the Philippines. A common variant of tortang talong is rellenong talong, which is stuffed with meat, seafood.
This dish was made with the common eggplant variety in the Philippines in mind - the long and slender type.
Tortang Talong or Eggplant Omelet is a simple yet satisfying recipe.
It is eaten with steamed rice and ketchup.
You can Have Tortang Talong(Eggplant Omelette) using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Tortang Talong(Eggplant Omelette)
- Lets Go Prepare 4 pcs of eggplant.
- It's 2 of medium size egg.
- It's of Salt.
- Lets Go Prepare of Cooking oil.
- What You needis of Pepper.
Tortang talong is best eaten with steamed white rice and banana ketchup. I recommend this dish to our beginners because it only takes few easy steps to complete. Tortang Talong (Filipino Eggplant Omelet). by: Jacqui MacKenzie. Growing up, I never knew this food as tortang talong.
Tortang Talong(Eggplant Omelette) step by step
- Grill the eggplant.
- After, peel off the skin (I like to peel it off while it's hot soaked in cool water).
- Beat the eggs in a bowl, put salt and pepper to taste..
- Add the eggplant. Press it firmly with fork to coat the egg evenly..
- Now, add cooking oil in the pan. Wait till it's hot enough to fry the eggplant. When frying wait till it turn brown then you can turn it over..
- Serve it with your own sauce. (Ketchup or soysauce with onions and tomatoes).
I called it eggplant omelet, because really, that's all it is. In fact, I still call it eggplant omelet. Eggplant is abundant in the Philippines and can be found in a number of other Filipino dishes. For this reason, it's the most common variation of the torta (omelette-style dish) and a staple dish. Eggplant Omelette or Tortang Talong is a Filipino dish I ate growing up that consists simply of eggplant that is coated in egg and then fried.