Spanish Tortilla

Name: Spanish Tortilla
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into rough 1cm cubes; 50 g unsalted butter; 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons finely chopped chives; 6 free-range eggs, beaten

Preparation info

Serves
2
adults and 2 small children

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eat Up

By Mark Hix

Published 2000

About

I’m amazed that most people’s perception of a Spanish omelette is lots of chopped-up ingredients mixed with beaten egg. I’m not sure where this idea came from but it’s far from the simple dish found in Spain. Potatoes, onion and sometimes a herb are all it contains and all it should.

Ingredients

2 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into rough 1cm cubes
50 g unsalted butter
1 onion

Europe
United Kingdom
Spain
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Boil the potatoes for about 5 or 6 minutes, until just tender, then drain and set aside. Melt half the butter in a pan and slowly cook the onion until soft and translucent. Melt the remaining butter in a heavy-based 20cm non-stick frying pan. Mix the onion with the potatoes, chives, eggs and some seasoning and pour into the pan. Stir a couple of times, then leave on a low heat for a minute or s