
Tortang Talong is a classic Filipino dish that is common across all regions of the Philippines. It’s simple, rather healthy, easy to prepare, filling, and flavorful.
Tortang Talong Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 Asian eggplants
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooking oil
Cooking Procedure:
- Broil or grill the eggplants until they are tender and the skin is charred and blistered in appearance.
- Remove them from the heating element and let them cool.
- Once they have cooled peel the skin of the eggplant and retain the crown and the stem.
- Gently flatten the meat of the eggplant using a fork being careful not to break the connective tissue leaving it in one whole piece.
- Set the eggplant aside.
- In a bowl beat the eggs and season this with salt and pepper to your liking.
- Heat the cooking oil in pan over medium-high heat.
- Dip each eggplant into the beaten egg one at a time .
- Bring the bowl near the pan then tilt the bowl to the side slightly and gently lower the eggplant into the pan.
- Fry the eggplant until it is golden brown on one side, then flip it over and brown the other side.
- Remove the eggplant from the pan and let it cool on a paper towel.
- Repeat this process until all the remaining eggplant have been cooked.
- Serve with your choice of rice, sauce, and garnish.

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