DISH NAME : SPANISH OMELETTE / TORTILLA ESPANOLA

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Description

Spanish omelette or Spanish tortilla, also called tortilla espanola or tortilla de patata, (Pronunciation: tor-tee-yah) is a dish consisting of a thick egg omelette made with potatoes and fried in olive oil. This is different from the Mexican Tortilla, which is made with maize flour. The tortilla may be eaten hot or cold. It is commonly served as a snack (tapas) or picnic dish throughout Spain. As a tapas / snack, it may be cut into bite-size pieces and served on cocktail sticks. Some of the additions to the base ingredients include green peppers/ capsicums, chorizo(sausage), zucchini , eggplant (brinjal), mushrooms, and ham. The tortilla paisana includes red pepper and peas. The texture and thickness of tortillas varyfrom region to region . In Spain, a tortilla is almost always accompanied by bread and by pickles,of olives and gherkins. In many places, it is served in a sandwich made with crusty bread.

Note

1) If the oil is too hot when frying potatoes, the potatoes will brown rapidly on the outside, but will be raw on the inside.
2) If you use a small pan the tortilla will be thick like how it is meant to look. The bigger the pan, the thinner the tortilla.
3) This dish can be prepared the day beofore and served cold or hot.