Mexican Bread Tartlets
by Tarla Dalal
Cute, little bread tartlets are filled with a delicious mixture of corn, capsicum, tomatoes and onions and topped with a generous layer of cheese. These tartlets must be eaten warm after they’re baked and the cheese is all molten. A great snack for children!
Mexican Bread Tartlets recipe - How to make Mexican Bread Tartlets
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Baking Time: 13 to 15 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F). Total Time:
Makes 9 tartlets
For The Filling
2 cups cooked sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped red capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped green capsicum
1 cup blanched , peeled and chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp dry mixed herbs
2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
salt to taste
For The Bread Tartlets
9 fresh bread slices
melted butter for greasing and brushing
Other Ingredients
4 1/2 tsp tomato ketchup
9 tsp grated processed cheese
Method
For the filling
For the bread tartlets
How to proceed
For the filling
- For the filling
- Heat the oil in broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the dried mixed herbs, chilli flakes, sweet corn and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
For the bread tartlets
- For the bread tartlets
- Remove the crust from all the bread slices.
- Roll each slice with a rolling pin.
- Press the rolled slices into the cavities of a muffin tray which is lightly greased with butter.
- Brush with melted butter and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Divide the filling into 9 equal portions and fill a portion into each bread tartlet.
- Spread ½ tsp of tomato ketchup and 1 tsp cheese evenly over each tartlet.
- Serve immediately.
Mexican Bread Tartlets Video by Tarla Dalal
Nutrient values per tartlet
| Energy | 119 cal |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.1 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Fat | 3.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 151.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 20.7 mg |
| Folic Acid | 12.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 39.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 33.8 mg |
| Potassium | 81.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
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Tarla Aunty ???????????? you are awesome andnalways will be in our hearts. Yummy recipe so easy and fancy ??
I tried this recipe today. It turned out so unbelievably sumptuous that I have no words to express myself. Thank you so much for your kind efforts towards providing us with such an awesome platform.
This is an amazing recipe ! A must try !
It was delicious..
I liked it really very much. It''s just fab and helped me a lot
lts very crusty and the all flavour are really floating on a mouth
Tartlets filled with a lovely mixture of corn, onions and capsicum and then topped with cheese and baked to a perfect crispness.