Beans Tacos

Tacos Recipes / Beans Tacos

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4 to 6

Ingredients

For the Bean filling
  • 1 cup canned beans
  • 2 flakes garlic
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tomato pureed
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 green chillies finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped coriander
  • 1tsp black pepper powder
  • 3tbsp olive oil
  • Salt to taste
To Serve
  • 10 Taco shells
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 finely chopped tomato
  • ¼ cup finely chopped coriander
  • 2tsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 4 tbsp shredded cheese

Method

Pre heat oven at 180 deg C and bake the taco shells arranged in a baking tray. Leave little space so that it gets heated evenly and get crisp.

Once done, leave it in the oven for 3 – 4 mins and proceed with the filling. Heat oil and fry finely chopped garlic and green chillies for half a minute.

Add finely chopped onion and fry until transparent. Add the coriander leaves.

Once it reduces in volume, add pureed tomato. I boiled tomato in hot water for a minute, peeled the skin, and ground it to make puree. Fry until oil separates. May take 3 mins in medium flame.

Add the canned beans and mix well for 2 minutes.Add required salt, water 1/2 cup and simmer for 5 minutes or until it turns semi dry.

Take a crisp taco shell, first fill with the rajma a layer, then a tsp of sour cream.

Then fill with the onion tomato mix and lastly grated cheese.

Serve immediately.