Tortang Talong
An easy Filipino dinner. Ready in about 15 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 10 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 15 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 4 egg plants
- 2 eggs
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- 1 tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Grill the eggplant till the color of skin turns almost black.
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Let your eggplant cool for while then peel off the skin.
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Set aside, 2.
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Crack the eggs.
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Place in a bowl, 3.
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Add salt and beat, 4.
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Place your eggplant on a flat surface plus flatten using a fork, 5.
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Dip your flattened eggplant in the beaten egg mixture.
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Heat the pan.
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Pour the cooking oil, 7.
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Fry the eggplant.
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Make sure that both sides are cooked.
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Frying time will take you around 3 to 4 min per side on medium heat.
On the side: Steamed rice
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (25 min)
- Rinse the rice. Simmer it covered in water (2 cups per cup of rice) for about 18 minutes, then let it sit 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.