Mexican Bean Fajita ( Mexican Cookbook)
by Tarla Dalal
16 May 2011
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A fajita is a tortilla stuffed with a bean filling with a variety of salsas and then grilled with cheese.
Mexican Bean Fajita ( Mexican Cookbook) recipe - How to make Mexican Bean Fajita ( Mexican Cookbook)
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Makes 12 servings
For The Tortillas
1/3 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
4 tsp oil
salt to taste
For The Refried Beans
2 cups red rajma (kidney beans)
2 large tomatoes , chopped
1 clove garlic (lehsun) , crushed
2 to 3 green chillies , finely chopped
2 large onions , chopped
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For The Salsa
3 tomatoes
2 tsp chillies in vinegar
1 small onion , finely chopped
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 capsicum
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil
For The Green Salsa
3 large green tomatoes , cut into big pieces
1 onion , chopped
4 green chillies
2 tsp vinegar
salt to taste
For The Garnish
grated cheese
Method
For the refried beans
For the salsa
For the green salsa
How to proceed
For the refried beans
- For the refried beans
- Wash the beans and soak in water overnight. Next day, drain.
- Add the tomatoes, garlic, green chillies, half the onions and put to cook in a pressure cooker. Drain. Keep aside the drained water.
- Heat the oil and fry the remaining onions for ½ minute.
- Add the beans, chilli powder, cumin seed powder, sugar, butter and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Mash the beans coarsely.
- If the mixture is dry, add the drained water.
- Serve hot.
For the salsa
- For the salsa
- Put the tomatoes in hot water for about 10 minutes. Remove the skin and chop.
- Pierce the capsicum with a fork and hold over the flame until the skin blackens. Remove from the heat, rub off the burnt skin and chop.
- Heat the oil and fry the onion for ½ minute. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
For the green salsa
- For the green salsa
- Mix the tomatoes, onion, green chillies and ½ teacup of water and cook.
- When cooked, blend in a liquidiser and strain.
- Add the vinegar and salt.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Spread a little tomato salsa and green salsa on each tortilla.
- Place some bean filling, fold from both the sides and top with some tomato salsa and cheese.
- Grill for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
- Serve hot.
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