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Mexican Tacos Video. Think of Mexican and tacos are the first dish that come to mind. Making tacos involves a laborious process, which pushes many to go for the readymade options.




Recipe Description for Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe

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Makes 15 tacos
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Ingredients


For The Crisp Tortillas
3/4 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
5 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1/2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
plain flour (maida) for rolling
oil for deep-frying

For The Rajma Topping
3/4 cup red rajma (kidney beans) , soaked for 8 hours and drained
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 cup fresh tomato pulp
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder

For The Green Sauce
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped green tomatoes
1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
salt to taste
1 tsp vinegar

For The Tomato-chilli Sauce
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1 tbsp red chilli sauce

Other Ingredients For Mexican Tacos
7 1/2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
7 1/2 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method

For the crisp tortillas
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough water.
  2. Divide the dough into 15 equal portions.
  3. Roll each portion into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter thin circle using a little plain flour for rolling and prick it evenly with a fork.
  4. Heat the oil in a deep-non-stick kadhai and deep-fry, a few tortillas at a time on a medium flame till they turn crisp and golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  5. Drain on an absorbent paper.
  6. Cool and store in an air-tight container.

For the rajma topping
  1. Combine the rajma, 1½ cups of water and salt in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Do not drain the water and keep aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomato pulp, tomato ketchup, chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the cooked rajma with the water, mix well, mash it using a potato masher and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, , while stirring occasionally.
  6. Divide the topping into 15 equal portions. Keep aside.

For the green sauce
  1. Combine the tomatoes, onions, green chillies, salt and ½ cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  3. Allow the mixture to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth mixture. Strain with a strainer.
  4. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the vinegar, mix well and keep aside.

For the tomato-chilli sauce
  1. Combine the tomato ketchup and chilli sauce in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.

How to proceed to make mexican tacos
  1. Place a crisp tortilla on a clean, dry surface, place a portion of the rajma topping evenly over it.
  2. Pour 2 tsp of the green sauce over it, 1 tsp tomato-chilli sauce mixture, ½ tbsp of spring onion greens and finally ½ tbsp of cheese.
  3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 14 more {span class="bold1"}mexican tacos{/span}.
  4. Serve the {span class="bold1"}mexican tacos{/span} immediately.
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