Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet) w/ Ground Pork

As promised here is the Procedure and Ingredients of the Eggplant Omelet w/ Ground Pork.

Ingredients

• 2 Talong/Eggplant (large)
• 2 Eggs (large)
• 6-8 tbsp of Cornstarch (i prefer cornstarch so it gives our torta a good crunch) 
• Ground Pork (optional)
• 1 Green Bell Pepper (optional - diced)
• 1 Red Bell Pepper (optional - diced)
• 1 Small Tomato (optional - diced)
• 1 Onion (optional - diced)
• 1 clove of Garlic (optional - minced)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure

• Eggplant Procedure
• There are two ways to cook the Eggplant (Grilled and Boiled, of course i prefer the grilled one because it gives out extra flavor)
• Grilled
• Grill the Eggplant until all of the skin turns black and you can see they start to peel off
• Let them cool
• Remove the burnt skins, set aside
• Boiled
• Boil the eggplant until cooked
• Let them cool
• Remove the Skin, set aside
• Gently Mash the Eggplant until it gets flatten and look out for its thickness (about 1/2 cm) do not over mash.
•     Ground Pork Procedure
  
  • saute Garlic and Onion
  • add tomato cook for 2mins
  • add the ground pork, cook for 3-5 mins
  • add the bell peppers
  • cook for another 2mins
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Set aside
• Egg Procedure
• Beat the eggs in one container and put in salt and pepper
• In a large plate put the cornstarch
• Soak the eggplant on the egg mixture
•  Now drench the bottom part on the cornstarch while put the ground pork on the top part and just sprinkle it with a little corn starch
• Fry for about 4-6 mins or until it turns brown and crispy.

*NOTE: Best eaten with Ketchup. Enjoy! :D

Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet)

There are two types of Tortang Talong, a fancy one and a simple one. When I say fancy there are additional ingredients on the meal like ground pork, bell peppers (green & red), onion, tomatoes (which i will post next) some even add cheese but for me nothing beats the simple one Eggplant, Egg and a little love and we're ready to rock and roll. A very simple dish but makes a huge bang in your taste buds.

Ingredients

• 2 Talong/Eggplant (large)
• 2 Eggs (large)
• 6-8 tbsp of Cornstarch (i prefer cornstarch so it gives our torta a good crunch) 
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure w/o Ground Pork

• Eggplant Procedure
• There are two ways to cook the Eggplant (Grilled and Boiled, of course i prefer the grilled one because it gives out extra flavor)
• Grilled
• Grill the Eggplant until all of the skin turns black and you can see they start to peel off
• Let them cool
• Remove the burnt skins, set aside
• Boiled
• Boil the eggplant until cooked
• Let them cool
• Remove the Skin, set aside
• Gently Mash the Eggplant until it gets flatten and look out for its thickness (about 1/2 cm) do not over mash.
• Egg Procedure
• Beat the eggs in one container and put in salt and pepper
• In a large plate put the cornstarch
• Soak the eggplant on the egg mixture
• After the eggplant is covered with the egg mixture drench it on the cornstarch
• Fry for about 4-6 mins or until it turns brown and crispy.

*NOTE: Best eaten with Ketchup. Enjoy! :D
 
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Vegetable Adobo

Ok...... I hate to do this because I'm a meat lover but let's not be selfish guys, some people just don't eat meat, but don't worry my non meat eating friends, this dish is for you.

Ingredients

• 2 pcs Tofu
• 2 Medium sized Carrot
• 2 Medium sized Potato
• 1 Stack of Water Spinach (kangkong)
• 1/2 cup White Vinegar
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup of Soy Sauce (The measurement varies depends on how dark you want your Adobo to turn out)
• 4 Cloves of Garlic (crushed)
• 1 Whole Medium Size Onion
• 2 Tbsp of Black Pepper 
• 2 pcs Bay Leaf

Process

• Cube each tofu, carrot & potatoes in bite size pieces
• Now this is important, fry the tofu, potato and carrot until they all have a brown crust. I suggest you do this separately for each ingredient because you don't want the other ingredients to be over cooked or raw, also it will help you if you add flour on your tofu but that is optional.
• Saute garlic and onion, add the carrot and potato, saute them for about 5 mins.
• add the vinegar, soy sauce & pepper. Bring to a boil.
• now add the water spinach, make sure you chopped them evenly so they will cook evenly.
• Cover for about 5 mins, add the tofu & bay leaf. Mix everything. Cover for another 5-10 mins until water spinach is cooked but not soft, you want some crunch on it.

I tell you this is very good, the 1st time I tried this dish I was very surprised about the taste it brings. I hope you can try it one time. Enjoy :)

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