🇪🇸 Spanish

Lentils Tortilla Española

Name: Lentils Tortilla Española
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 small, grated Onion; 3, sliced Potato; 3 tbsp, for frying Olive Oil; 1, beaten Eggs; 250 g Lentils; 80 g Breadcrumbs; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

🇪🇸 Spanish

Little savoury cakes of lentils, golden outside and tender within — great hot or cold. 35 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Onion1 small, grated
Potato3, sliced
Olive Oil3 tbsp, for frying
Eggs1, beaten
Lentils250 g
Breadcrumbs80 g
Smoked Paprika1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Chop or mash the lentils finely, then mix with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion and smoked paprika.
2
Season generously, then shape into 8 small patties with wet hands.
3
Chill for 15 minutes so they hold their shape in the pan.
4
Shallow-fry in the Olive Oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes a side until crusty and cooked through.
5
Drain briefly and serve with yogurt, fresh parsley and wedges of sherry vinegar.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Tortilla Espanola aka Potato Omelette Tapa | easy mediterranean diet recipes · on YouTube