I've been so fond
of Mexican food lately. I think I could have it every day, as there
are so many wonderful veggie options and beans are really good for
you. It's also very dangerous that my local pub makes a very good
veggie burrito and it's huge. I really shouldn't be having that so
often, as I almost can't walk home anymore afterwards, that's how big
the portion is.
Now I decided to
make slightly different tacos with soft taco shells, filled with
black beans with smoked chilli flavours and kale as the additional
green. These were really nice tacos and the top kale bits crisped a
little bit in the oven, which I love. So here is my recipe.
Ingredients
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp vegetable
oil
1 tin black beans
1 small tin
sweetcorn
Ground coriander
to taste
Ground cumin to
taste
Smoked paprika to
taste
Chilli flakes to
taste
Smoked chilli
paste to taste
1 lime's juice
2 tbsp tomato
purée
160 g kale
8 soft taco shells
Grated cheddar
Red jalapenos
Sour cream
Fresh coriander
Method
Chop the onion and
garlic finely and start cooking them in vegetable oil until the onion
is slightly browned.
Add the black
beans, sweetcorn and seasoning to the mix. Also add the lime's juice
and tomato purée.
Steam the kale for
a few minutes and add to the beans.
Fill the taco
shells with the bean and kale mix.
Add some grated
cheddar on the top and bake them in the oven for a few minutes until
the cheese has melted and the taco shells are partly crispy.
Serve with red
jalapenos, sour cream and fresh coriander and enjoy!
I'm sharing this
recipe with Shaheen for this month's Eat Your Greens.
Your VegHog
Oh yum yum yum, one of my favourite cuisines is Mexican too. I actually made some Veg Chilli last week as it was an easy option for us to come home from work and tuck into - I love its versatility. Your addition of kale is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAren't veggie chillies just the best! I was pleasantly surprised how well kale went here and will be adding it to more Mexican style recipes.
DeleteI am also very fond of mexican food - I like how you bake the soft tortillas to crisp up with the filling in them
ReplyDeleteI also love Mexican food and these tacos sound gorgeous - I love the smokiness of smoked paprika with the black beans.
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