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Tortang Talong

Name: Tortang Talong
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: filipino
Ingredients: 4 Egg Plants; 2 Eggs; 1 tsp Salt; 4 tsp Olive Oil

A classic Filipino vegetarian from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

152

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Filipino Vegetarian in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/mains/tortang-talong

Ingredients

4Egg Plants
2Eggs
1 tspSalt
4 tspOlive Oil

Instructions

01
0. Grill the eggplant until the color of skin turns almost black
02
1. Let the eggplant cool for a while then peel off the skin. Set aside.
03
2. Crack the eggs and place in a bowl
04
3. Add salt and beat
05
4. Place the eggplant on a flat surface and flatten using a fork.
06
5. Dip the flattened eggplant in the beaten egg mixture
07
6. Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil
08
7. Fry the eggplant (that was dipped in the beaten mixture). Make sure that both sides are cooked. Frying time will take you about 3 to 4 minutes per side on medium heat.