Tortang Halaan sa Dahon ng Saging (Clam Omelette in Banana Leaves)

How to cook Tortang Halaan sa Dahon ng Saging:

• Soak clams in water with 1 Tbsp salt for a few hours, depending on how clean the clams are, sometimes you have to soak them for several hours to remove all the sands and mud out of the clams.
• In a pot, boil some water and drop the halaan or clams until they are half opened.
• Cool and drain then remove the meat from the shell.
• Then chop the meat finely and transfer to a bowl then add the beaten eggs. Set aside.
• In a saucepan heat oil then saute garlic until light brown.
• Add in the onions and tomatoes until soft. Then add the clam meat-beaten egg mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir cook for a few minutes until the omelet solidify.
• Cut the banana leaves 9 inch strips. Roll over heat to wilt the banana leaves.
• Wrap 2 Tbsp. of the sauteed mixture in the center of two banana leaves strips arranged like a cross, one horizontally and the other diagonally on the top.
• Do the same for the rest of the mixture. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry each wrapped halaan for 5 minutes. Serve hot with ketchup.