Tortilla - Tapas Style

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I was walking round my kitchen the other day wondering what to make for dinner when my mind wandered back to a great holiday we had in Spain a few years ago.  Part of the enjoyment of that trip was the eating and drinking (isn’t every holiday full of that) especially the little gems you get at the Tapas Bars.  Part of the Tapas menu is always a Spanish Tortilla.  Having talked to several Spanish friends and experimented on some occasions I think I’ve discovered how to make it.  Its actually very easy as long as you choose good ingredients.  Anyway here it is so have a go.  And Viva Espana.

Ingredients:

6 potatoes
1 small sweet onion
4 eggs
Half cup of milk
Olive oil
1 clove garlic
a pinch oregano
a pinch thyme
Salt to taste

1. Heat 1 cup of olive oil in a wide sauce pan.  Slice the potatoes thinly and evenly and place them carefully, so as not to splash the oil, into the pan.
2. Chop up the onion and add to the potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.  Try to turn the potatoes as they cook so as not brown them too much.
3. Beat the eggs together with the milk and spices in a wide bowl. 
4. Take the potatoes out of the pan with a draining ladle and set them aside to cool.
5. Then mix the potatoes together with the egg blend int he bowl. 
6. Heat a teaspoon of olive oil in the wide sauce pan then pour in the mixture.  Swirl the pan a bit to ensure that the egg mix starts to set evenly.  Cook on a low gas for 8-10 minutes.
7. This is the tricky bit.  Turn off the gas, allow to cool then flip the tortilla over onto a plate.  Put the upside down tortilla back in the pan and cook for a further couple of minutes to ensure that tortilla gets fully cooked.  
8. Put the totilla on a plate and let cool.  They say the best tortillas are eaten the next day.  Enjoy.