Vegan Tortilla with ‘Chorizo’ Topping

Tortilla, also known as Spanish omelette, is a tasty Spanish dish. This vegan version is packed full of flavour and makes the perfect picnic treat. Serve with leafy greens and mayo or a drizzle of your favourite dressing.




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Total time
50
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Meal
- mains
- lunches
Servings
8
Ingredients
Batter
- 220g/1¾ cups gram flour, sieved
- 550ml/2⅓ cups unsweetened plant milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 tsp English or Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt (ideally Kala Namak/black salt)
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp baking powder
Filling
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 3 spring onions, trimmed and sliced diagonally
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 150g/1 cup frozen peas
- 2 large handfuls spinach
- 10 sundried tomatoes (in oil), diced
- Handful mint leaves, finely chopped
- Zest (finely chopped) and juice of half a lemon
- Salt and pepper
Topping (optional)
- 100g/3.5 oz vegan chorizo, vegan lardons/bacon bits or vegan bacon, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
Optional serving suggestions: a sprinkling of vegan Parmesan or feta, fresh dill, green salad, olives, vegan mayo, a drizzle of balsamic glaze
Instructions
Batter
- In a large bowl, whisk the gram flour and plant milk then cover with a tea towel and set aside (ideally for minimum of one hour).
- Stir through all of the other ingredients, apart from the baking powder – set aside until needed.
Filling
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
- Using an ovenproof frying pan, fry the red peppers in a little olive oil for a few minutes.
- Add the spring onions and heat for a further 5 minutes.
- Stir through the spinach and frozen peas until the spinach has wilted then remove from the heat.
- Add the sundried tomatoes, mint, lemon juice and zest and a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Whisk the baking powder into the batter mix then pour the batter over the filling ingredients, making sure everything is evenly spread.
- Place the ovenproof frying pan into the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until lightly golden. Check after 20 minutes and see if it’s cooked/golden.
Topping (optional)
- While the frittata is baking, fry the vegan chorizo or lardons in a little olive oil for a few minutes until golden.
- Add the garlic and fry for a further minute.
- Pour in the vinegar and syrup then heat for a further minute before removing from the heat.
- Spoon over the frittata once ready.
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