Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelette)
Tortang Talong is one of the most famous Filipino dishes. It's simple, budget friendly, and totally delicious. This recipe is good for breakfast, lunch and dinner too.
Ingredients
- 3 pieces chinese eggplant
- 2-3 tablespoon oil
- 3 small eggs
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Use a fork to poke small holes in eggplant. Roast eggplant over flame stove top until soft and becomes charred or black. Remove and let it cool.
- Peel roasted eggplant skin.
- Beat 1 egg in a shallow bowl or plate. Add some chopped onion and garlic. Dip and flatten the eggplant in egg mixture and make sure all sides are well coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Repeat the process for the rest of your eggplant.
- In over medium heat pan, heat oil. Pan fry eggplant until golden brown. Scoop egg mixture on the top side before flipping them. Carefully transfer it to a plate.
- Serve it over rice and with your favourite dipping sauce.
Notes
Other ways to prepare eggplant;
Boil: Another way to prepare eggplant is by boiling them. Poke small holes then boil them in 5-7 minutes until soft and tender or depending the size of your eggplant.
Bake: You can also bake eggplant at 350 F for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending the size of the eggplant. Make sure to poke eggplant a small holes using fork. Place eggplants directly on center rack and bake until they are soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 154.5kcalCarbohydrates: 4.4gProtein: 5.3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.3gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 141.4mgSodium: 55.8mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 1.7gVitamin A: 206.1IUVitamin C: 3.3mgCalcium: 33.3mgIron: 0.8mg
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