This is usually served as a main dish with rice and salad.
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Roberto Parada, El Salvador |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| 1 | Cup | oatmeal |
| 3 1⁄4 | Cup | flour |
| 1 | Teaspoon | salt |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1 | Cup | milk |
| 2 | tomatoes (chopped) | |
| 1 | onion (finely chopped) | |
| parsley (well chopped) | ||
| red chili (well chopped) | ||
| more salt to taste | ||
| oil |
Mix oatmeal, flour, and salt in a bowl. Add the egg, mixing very well with a wooden spoon. Add the tomato, onion, parsley, and chili, alternating with the milk. Mix to form a dough with the consistency of mashed potatoes. Heat the oil in a skillet and then drop the dough by spoonfuls, forming little patties or "tortas" in Spanish. When the outside is browned, turn them over with a spatula so that both sides will brown. You can serve them with tomato sauce and accompany them with a vegetable soup and lettuce and tomato salad.
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