Philippines

Tortang Talong

Name: Tortang Talong
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 2 Long eggplants; 3 Eggs; some of each Garlic & onion; to taste Salt & pepper; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; to serve Banana ketchup

Filipino eggplant omelette

Tortang talong is a simple, beloved Filipino dish: a grilled eggplant flattened and fried dipped in egg.

Grilling gives the eggplant a smoky aroma; stuffed with mince the version is called rellenong talong - served with rice and banana ketchup.

Servings2

Time30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Long eggplants2
Eggs3
Garlic & onionsome of each
Salt & pepperto taste
Vegetable oil2 tbsp
Banana ketchupto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Grill the eggplants soft over an open flame or in the oven.
Peel off the skin and flatten the flesh.
Whisk and season the eggs.
Dip the eggplant in the egg and fry on both sides.
Serve with rice and banana ketchup.

Make it original

Banana ketchup for tortang talong is in the Asia Boutique.

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