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    Tortilla or Spanish Omelette (V + GF)

    Published: Mar 24, 2014 · Modified: Feb 16, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 249 Comments

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    Tortilla or Spanish Omelette

    Tortilla (or Spanish Omelette) has always been one of my favorite dishes, since I was a child. It's a typical Spanish recipe, probably one of the most famous in our country. We call it "tortilla de patatas" (potato omelette in English) and it's made of eggs, potatoes, olive oil and salt, and some people add onion too. This is a vegan version and it's so delicious, you won't even notice the difference!

    Vegan Tortilla Recipe

    Traditional Spanish Omelette is made with potatoes fried in olive oil, it's really yummy, but it's not very healthy, so we're gonna share with you the traditional recipe and a healthier version, that only requires two tablespoons of oil.

    Here in Spain we always use olive oil for cooking, but you can also use whatever oil you like. I love olive oil, I couldn't live without it!

    Vegan Spanish Omelette Recipe

    We've used gram or chickpea flour with cold water instead of eggs, it's really cheap, simple and easy, and it tastes amazing. There are other alternatives to substitute the eggs but this is our favorite. This recipe is gluten, soy and dairy free and it's also vegan, requires 6 ingredients, or 5 if you don't want to add onion (but I really recommend it!). Have you ever tried tortilla or Spanish Omelette? It's really tasty, you're gonna love it!

    Vegan Tortilla Espanola

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    Tortilla or Spanish Omelette

    Tortilla (Spanish Omelette). Vegan and Gluten Free

    Tortilla (or Spanish Omelette) is a typical Spanish recipe, probably one of the most famous in our country. This is a vegan version, so delicious!
    4.79 from 66 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Spanish
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • 4 medium potatoes
    • ½ onion
    • 16 tablespoons gram or chickpea flour
    • 16 tablespoons water, + 1 cup or 250 milliliters water if you make the healthy version
    • Salt to taste
    • Dash of black salt or Kala Namak, optional
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    Instructions

    • Peel the potatoes and wash them. Cut them in half lengthwise. Then, slice the potatoes in pieces approximately 3 mm or ⅛" thick. Peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
    • At this step, you'll have to choose one version. Healthy version: In a non-stick frying pan, place one or two tablespoons of olive oil and when the oil is hot, add potatoes, onion, salt to taste and 250 milliliters or 1 cup of water and bring it to boil. You may need to turn down the heat slightly, so the potatoes do not burn. Cook for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Stir occasionally. Remove the potatoes and onion from the pan with a slotted spoon. Traditional version: In a non-stick frying pan, heat the olive oil on medium high heat, add potatoes, onion and salt to taste. The oil should almost cover the potatoes. Cook for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Stir occasionally. Remove the potatoes and onion from the pan with a slotted spoon.
    • In a bowl, place 16 tablespoons of gram flour and 16 tablespoons of water, add salt and beat by hand with a fork. Pour in the potato onion mixture. Mix all together.
    • Place one or two tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and heat on medium heat. Pour in the potato onion mixture and cook over medium heat for about five minutes. Place a plate over the tortilla and turn it around and cook the other side for about another 5 minutes. Turn the tortilla again if required until it's totally cooked.
    • Add black salt to get a truly authentic egg-like taste.

    Notes

    • Follow steps 1, 3, and 4 in both versions.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.9g | Protein: 9.4g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Sodium: 27.8mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 4.8g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Comments

    1. Robin Hamilton @Wellness Wires says

      September 26, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      That tortilla spanish omelette is so Instagrammable and adorable! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx for sharing!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 27, 2018 at 8:16 am

        Hi Robin! Thank you so much, so glad you liked it!

        Reply
    2. ALICIA ROBB says

      August 17, 2018 at 4:41 am

      5 stars
      I tried this tonight...delicious. Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 17, 2018 at 9:43 am

        Hi Alicia! Thank YOU for giving this recipe a try 😉

        Reply
    3. Mel says

      August 02, 2018 at 6:54 am

      5 stars
      This is an amazing recipe. I can definitely reccomend making it with a non-stick pan. It makes the turning of the tortilla soooo much easier!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 03, 2018 at 12:14 pm

        Hi Mel! Thank you so much 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    4. Bella Hardy @ Healthnerdy says

      June 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      Definitely, your tortilla spanish omelette vegan and glutenfree is awesomeness! This is a great recipe, as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact have made it again since. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        June 29, 2018 at 10:53 am

        Hi Bella! Thank you so much 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    5. Martin says

      June 06, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this recipe today after having eaten a great vegan tortilla at Buena Vida restaurant in Tenerife (I think they use a similar recipe). I didn't have any black salt, but it tasted great without it.

      Thank you for sharing this great recipe.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        June 13, 2018 at 12:20 pm

        Hi Martin! You're so welcome 🙂 Yes, vegan omelettes in Spain are usually made with chickpea flour. So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    6. Nayan says

      June 03, 2018 at 6:18 am

      5 stars
      Sooooo good! Made this recipe nearly exactly as stated above. I went halfway between the healthy & traditional version in terms of the amount of olive oil. I also added an entire onion instead of half.. but holy moly does taste like the real thing! Didn’t have black salt but it’s still so frickin good! Will definitely remake..

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        June 04, 2018 at 10:41 am

        Hi Nayan! So glad you liked it 🙂 Try it with black salt if you can, it's even better!

        Reply
    7. Sarah says

      May 22, 2018 at 1:01 am

      5 stars
      The first time I made this, I second-guessed the ingredients and it was very good, but a little challenging to execute. The second time (today) I followed it to the letter (except that I added some nutritional yeast because I didn't have black salt), and it was even better! My tip: If you are doubling the recipe, you can cook he potatoes in the same amount of oil and water for the healthy version, BUT make sure that you make 2 individual tortillas or it won't get done all the way through. I made that mistake the first time.
      The chickpea flour adds extra protein too. A very great and appropriate egg substitute.
      I used a cast iron pan because that's all I had. It as heavy, but I followed the video for flipping and it came out (almost) perfectly.
      This recipe is perfect! I will be adding this one to my permanent recipe collection.
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        May 23, 2018 at 10:04 am

        Hi Sarah! You're so welcome, I'm so glad you liked it. Thank YOU for your valuable comment 🙂

        Reply
    8. Carriann says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:22 am

      LOVE THIS!! Lived in Zaragoza as a preteen. Our neighbor taught mom to make these. Thought I had to give them up to go vegan. Just made it and truly don’t miss the eggs. Same familiar smell as it cooked, tasted even better! Gracias!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 28, 2018 at 6:05 am

        Hi Carriann! De nada 🙂 So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    9. Ana Santillana says

      April 24, 2018 at 1:43 pm

      1 star
      I seriously followed all the steps and it ended in the bin, tastes and feels disgusting in the mouth 🙁 such a shame I've always wanted to try vegan omelette

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 28, 2018 at 5:48 am

        Hi Ana! This recipe is so popular on the blog and also on our Spanish blog, so maybe you made something wrong, because this recipe works. Did you use the same ingredients? If you tell me more, I can help you 🙂

        Reply
    10. Michelle says

      April 01, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely amazing! Just made it for a family BBQ and nobody knew it didn't have eggs in. It tastes exactly like the original recipe! Well done guys, fabulous recipe.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 02, 2018 at 3:29 am

        Hi Michelle! Thanks a lot 😀 So glad you liked it so much!

        Reply
    11. Zsófi says

      February 25, 2018 at 7:54 am

      5 stars
      Thank your for this recipe, it's amazing! While walking the Camino de Santiago in October of 2016, I fell in love with the spanish tortilla. I planned re-creating it at home... Then all of a sudden, on the first day after finishing the Camino, I decided to become a vegan. 😀 After almost 1,5 years of being a happy vegan, I finally decided to finally give it a try. Vegan tortilla rocks! Thank you!! <3

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 25, 2018 at 4:23 am

        Hi Zsófi! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    12. Georganne says

      January 16, 2018 at 3:40 am

      hi...im following a no added fat vegan diet so i never add oil...any suggestions as to whether or how i could eat this WITHOUT oil?.....thx
      georganne

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 16, 2018 at 9:41 am

        Hi Georganne! I've never made this recipe without oil, so I don't know if you could make it using water instead, but you could try...

        Reply
    13. Barbara says

      January 14, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, amazing, although I put too much potato so it was sticking out, looked a bit different than your but still looked great and tasted really good. My brother said he would not guess there was no egg in it. I admit I did the more oil version 🙂 the taste of potatoes, onion and olive oil ....hmmm, thank you

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 15, 2018 at 12:54 pm

        Hi Barbara! The traditional version tastes better 😉 So glad you liked the tortilla!

        Reply
    14. Courtney says

      December 07, 2017 at 1:34 am

      I've been living Spain for almost two years and I LOVE tortillas de patatas!! I had been wanting to make them for awhile but was put off by how much oil was used to make them. I'm so excited to try your recipe!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        December 07, 2017 at 9:02 am

        Hi Courtney! Hope you enjoy it 🙂

        Reply
    15. Milena says

      September 27, 2017 at 11:14 pm

      Hola,

      thanks for the recipe. I'm gonna cook my first vegan tortilla tonight. The original tortilla is a dish we cook, like almost everyday ???????? So, I'm very excited about the vegan one.

      Could you approximately say how much eggs 16 tablespoons of chickpea flavor would be? I cook tortilla in a small pan (cause it's the best for it) and add 4 eggs.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 28, 2017 at 10:29 am

        Hola Milena! You're so welcome 🙂 About 8 eggs. Have a nice day!

        Reply
    16. Craig says

      September 22, 2017 at 7:56 pm

      Made this today (traditional style) and it went so well. Was worried that the gram flour, which I'd never used before, would give a distracting taste. Shouldnt have worried and honestly deserves the rave reviews for a filling and hearty vegan dish. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 26, 2017 at 5:09 pm

        Hi Craig! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    17. Best Berkeley Spanish Food says

      September 14, 2017 at 12:04 am

      People are often surprised how easy it is to make vegan Spanish food. Since you're usually cooking with olive oil anyway, it's easy to avoid butter fat, cream, or bacon that so many chefs use as a crutch. We make a delicious vegan paella that's a hit even with the omnivores!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 18, 2017 at 1:43 pm

        Hi! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂

        Reply
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