Spanish Tortilla or tortilla de patatas or tortilla española is one of the signature dishes of Spain. Unlike the name suggests ,there is no flour in this; it is a potato omelette. This thick and delicious simple omelette is such a favorite in Spain, it seems in olden ages country girls in Spain could improve their chances of finding the perfect husband by making an excellent tortilla! Spanish omelettes can be eaten hot or cold or at room temperature, this makes a wholesome brunch, and the left overs can be used for a quick snack.

I hope the Spanish will forgive me for modifying their traditional recipe! I used purple potatoes and added some sweet potatoes and red bell peppers for color and used some Indian spices to kick it up a notch.

Ingredients

Method

Heat oil in a skillet and add onions and potatoes and cook covered on low heat for about 10 minutes. Add the spices and salt to the pan and mix well till the potatoes are well seasoned. Then add the bell peppers and continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes till the potatoes are soft.

Beat the eggs along with 1 tsp of milk in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove cooked potato mixture from the pan and add to the beaten eggs in the bowl.

Wipe the pan clean and heat some more oil. When the oil is hot, pour the egg mixture and cook for about 4 minutes. Cover the pan with a flat plate and invert the omelette onto the plate. Then slide the omelette back into the pan so that the cooked side is on top.

Cook for another 4-5 minutes until brown. I like mine a little runny. Insert a fork to check the moisture and cook till the desired doneness. 

Serve the omelette in wedges with a side salad and bacon and topped with a dollop of creme fraiche.

Check out wikipedia for some more Spanish Tortilla info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_tortilla

Here is another look

This is my Eggstra-Ordinary Breakfast entry for Weekend Breakfast Blogging #9 which I am guest hosting this month for Nandita of Saffron Trail. Fellow foodies have sent in some eggcellent entries, come back and check out the round up on Friday, March 30th just in time for some breakfast ideas for the weekend.

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Comments

17 Responses to “Eggstra-Ordinary Spanish Tortilla”

  1. trupti on March 26th, 2007 1:23 am

    looks delightful…I’d leave out the eggs for me though and just go with the veggies. Still a great idea for egg lovers…

  2. Meeta on March 26th, 2007 5:52 am

    Sig! That tortilla looks so moist and yummy. I really like the addition of the sweet potato - a combo I have to try!

  3. Jyothsna on March 26th, 2007 5:52 am

    That is indeed eggstraordinary!!:)

  4. Asha on March 26th, 2007 12:29 pm

    YUM!!! I love Spanish dishes.Looks great Sig.Did you post 3 dishes this weekend?!How did I miss those last week.I have decided not to open my PC in weekends,getting obsessed and got get away from Laptop!!:D

    We call Elaneeru in Kannada for Tender coconut!!!Very close to Malayalam,we southies are all the same in a way,right?;D

  5. Sig on March 26th, 2007 2:00 pm

    Trupti, eggless spanish tortillas will surely get you killed by the Spaniards :)

    Meeta, thanks… I wanted different colors in the tortilla, but the sweet potatoes really added something extra to the taste too… though it made it more gooey. I love gooey eggs, some people don’t.

    Thanks jyothsna…

    Asha, been missing you :), but great idea with taking a break on the weekends…
    Elaneeru and Ilaneer sounds so simliar! In Kerala some of the words that starts with I are pronouced with E as well, so I think Elaneer will also work for the Tender Coconut, if the week’s letter was E, may be Elaneer would have been my entry ;)

  6. Mishmash ! on March 26th, 2007 2:26 pm

    Hey Sig,too many new posts !! hey i liked ur recipe for ilaneer drink, it sounds just great…I miss those street vendors here :) And yes the sandwich is a perfect brunch..something like frittatas rt, except that this one doesnt have cheese.

    Shn

  7. Mandira on March 26th, 2007 7:29 pm

    That a great idea sig, it looks delicious. Will try this for our weekend breakfast.

  8. Freya and Paul on March 26th, 2007 7:46 pm

    Looks yummy! I find tortilla to be a bit bland sometimes but I love the addition of the spices! You really did kick it up a notch!

  9. Sig on March 27th, 2007 1:50 am

    Hey Shn, I did some research on Frittata vs Spanish Tortilla after Susan posted a recipe on frittata on Food Blogga and learned that both are pretty much the same, one from Italy and the other from Spain!

    Thanks mandira, it is perfect for the weekend brunch.

    Freya, thanks… I add spices to almost all the dishes :) love them hot…

  10. Pravs on March 27th, 2007 4:18 am

    Wow eggstraordinary indeed !! I am sure after having this you will take a long spanish siesta.

  11. Sig on March 27th, 2007 3:58 pm

    hey pravs… u r right,that is why it is strictly a weekend only breakfast:)

  12. Paddukoti on March 27th, 2007 5:31 pm

    looks really delicious sig!!!
    never tried this before!!!
    really nice!!!!

  13. Sandeepa on March 27th, 2007 5:37 pm

    Your pictures are a delight and I like the eggstra !! Do you have a DSLR ?

  14. swapna on March 27th, 2007 8:14 pm

    Hi sig
    the plate looks delicious.nice idea.

  15. Kathryn on March 27th, 2007 8:26 pm

    Mmm, I echo everyone else; it looks delicious! I like tortilla and this looks like quite an upgrade!!

  16. Sushma on March 27th, 2007 8:38 pm

    well thats a nice addition of sweet potato of eggs…Good luck with hosting the event..

    -Sushma

  17. Sig on March 27th, 2007 11:12 pm

    Sandeepa, thanks :), My non-existant photography skills are getting slightly better, thanks to the blog. We do have a DSLR, Nikon D50 which I use for most recipe pictures, I use my point and shoot FujiFilm FinePix Z5fd for the restaurant reviews since that fits in my purse. The tortillas were taken with the FinePix.

    Thanks everyone for your kind words, I really appreciate it.

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