The spell and legend of the Alhambra have a very important weight on Granada. In fact, From the outside, Granada is The Alhambra. This magnificent monument attracts thousands of tourists every year, who then discover the AlbaicÃn, the Sacromonte, its cármenes and many other of the city’s treasures. And also its gastronomy.
In Granada we can eat cheap and well. In some of its bars and restaurants it is still possible to eat for less than 10 euros. Tapas, half portions, full portions they do the miracle.
And to order, a lot of diversity: serranitos, salaÃllas with ham and tomato, squid, meat in sauce, anchovies in vinegar, Russian salad, Moorish pinchitos, Iberian sausages… Although there is a famous tapa In the bars of Granada it is the Sacromonte tortilla.
Sacromonte is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the capital of Granada. It is located in the ValparaÃso valley and in front of the Alhambra. It is a picturesque and idyllic place, on the outskirts of the urban center of Granada and is the traditional suburb of the Granada gypsies.
The neighborhood gives its name to this tortilla, but does not give clues to its ingredients. And it’s important to know because many turn their noses when they know what it has the Sacromonte tortilla. To sum it up: it is an offal tortilla.
What does this tortilla have?
It is made with lamb brains and criadillas, and other types of offal. The recipe that they say is authentic only has that: eggs and offal. But in many bars and restaurants they add peas, beans, potatoes or breadcrumbs, and in some they even add Trevélez ham or chorizo. There is a variant that only uses lamb sweetbreads and is called the Granada omelette.
The recipe has its origin in the Sacromonte Abbeywhich is located in the neighborhood of the same name. Apparently, this cheap filling omelette was a classic on the school menu at this abbey. Another version says that for a meal with the city authorities the abbot had prepared some lambs to bake in the oven. But the night before, the meat was stolen. The thieves only left the waste (the offal). With all this he prepared an omelet… and he liked it.
Ingredients of the Sacromonte tortilla
- Eggs (4-5)
- Lamb cuts (3)
- Lamb criadillas (2)
- Salt
- Flour
- Extra virgin olive oil
Preparation of the Sacromonte tortilla
- We clean the criadillas and remove the surface cloth.
- We laminate criadillas and sesadas, and salt them.
- We coat in flour and fry in a pan with olive oil.
- Once fried, we chop them finely.
- We put them in a bowl with the eggs and beat.
- In a frying pan (preferably small and high so that it is juicy) add a little oil.
- Pour the mixture and set on both sides.
- We serve.
