Spanish Tortilla

When I told my flatmates that I was making Spanish Tortilla, some of them thought I was making Mexican style tortillas. I told them that Spanish Tortilla is completely different. It is a egg dish made with fried potatoes, and onions. It is served like an Italian frittata. I usually have all of the necessary ingredients so this was very easy to make. If you keep eggs, potatoes, and onions in your kitchen then this is something for you to try. It is great for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner with salad.

Ingredients:

6 eggs

olive oil
salt
pepper

two potatoes peeled and sliced

two onions sliced

Method:

In a frying pan, cook the sliced potatoes in olive oil. You should make sure that the olive oil does not entirely covers the potatoes. The potatoes should be ready once you can break them with a fork and they break apart without resistance. Next saute the onions until the caramelize. This should take about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper at the halfway mark for the onion. In a bowl, crack and whisk the eggs with salt and pepper.  When the onions and the potatoes have cooled add to them to the eggs. Then place the eggs in a hot pan and cook like an omelette. Routinely make sure that the bottom does not stick to the pan. When the top is starting to look cooked through, place under the broiler to finish the cooking. When the tortilla is cooked through, flip on a plate so the bottom is now the top. Cut wedges like a quiche to serve the tortilla. It is delicious and is versatile in that you can eat at all times of the day. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, tortilla is a great dish that will please most palates. Enjoy!

Green Lentils with Potatoes

Here is an easy and healthy recipe that uses green lentils and potatoes. It is great for vegetarians and it would be great over rice.

Ingredients:
green lentils
diced potato
diced onion
diced celery
minced garlic
tablespoon chili paste
black pepper
salt
sesame oil
canola oil
water

Method:
First, sweat the onions in a pot with sesame oil and canola oil. When the onions start to become translucent, add the diced celery. Cook the celery for about 2 minutes or until it becomes soft. Then add the minced garlic. Cook the garlic until it becomes fragrant. After the garlic becomes fragrant, add the chili paste. Cook the until the chili paste has been completed incorporated into the onions.Next add black pepper and cook for a minute. Then add enough water to the pot. Once the water has been added, bring to a boil. Once at a boil add the green lentils and stir the lentils. Cook the lentils for about ten minutes. After  fifteen minutes of cooking, add the diced potatoes and cook for another fifteen minutes. The total cooking time for the lentils should be about 30 minutes, but it is important to check if the lentils are tender before the 30 minute mark. Add salt to taste before serving. If you add salt before cooking the lentils they will become tough.

I ate the lentils and potatoes by themselves. You can serve them over rice or as a side dish to your main course of choice. If you like spicy food, this recipe is for you. If you are a vegetarian and need a new way of cooking something like lentils, this is a recipe for you as well. Enjoy and I hope you try the recipe!