TORTILLA WITH TXAPELA

These tortillas are typical from the Basque Country, you can find them with a variety of fillings. Essentially it's a normal tortilla, with your chosen ingredients on top, and a thin omelette covering them, this is known as the txapela, which means hat in Basque. We’ve made ours with ham and manchego, but the possibilities are endless: tuna and mayo, piquillo peppers or mushrooms.

READY IN

45 mins

COOKING TIME

40 mins

PREP TIME

5 mins

SERVES

Serves 2

ingredients

6 eggs

2 big potatoes

1 onion

North and South olive oil

IN STOCK

Salt

Manchego cheese

Sliced Serrano ham

IN STOCK

Method:

Cut the onions and potatoes in thin slices
Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat, then add the onion and potatoes. The olive oil should be covering them.
Fry for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Stir them occasionally to ensure everything is evenly cooking.
Remove the potatoes and onions from the pan and save a bit of oil for later. Allow them to cool for a few minutes.
In a bowl, beat 5 eggs.
Add the potato and onion to the eggs, add a pinch of salt and mix.
In a small non-stick pan (we used a 12cm one) add a teaspoon of olive oil. Once hot, pour the egg and potatoes mixture into it and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Shape it around the edges with a spatula.
Flip it using a plate slightly bigger than the pan, place the plate over the pan and flip it onto the plate. Be confident flipping it!
Carefully slide the tortilla back into the pan with the cooked side facing up. Use the spatula to reshape the tortilla.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for another 10 minutes.
Now make the "txapela", which is a simple omelette, by whisking one egg and frying it in a pan.
Serve the tortilla on a plate, put the slices of ham and cheese and cover with the omelette.

Little tip:

If you want to eat your tortilla warm, you can have it slightly runny. If you are going to eat it cold, cook it for a few more minutes to ensure it is cooked thoroughly.

Choose a light plate, as a heavy one will make it more difficult to flip.