Mexican Food Recipe, Black Beans Burritos
Hello :)I adore burritos and wraps of any kind. Especially topped with guacamole.Summer is the perfect season as tomatoes and bell peppers and in season. So I'm a tat late for this recipe, but you can always subside these vegetables with seasonal ones.The recipe works with any vegetables and a can of tomato in winter too ;)It's not very mexican I suppose, but this is how I make them and love them.I use dry black beans and bring them from Berlin, as there are no black beans where I live.I soak them overnight and cook them for about 2 hours at low temperature. If you have access to cans, by all means go for it. I tend to avoid cans as it's more packaging, but let's be honest, it makes live easier :) You probably could use lentils or chickpeas, but black beans have a peculiar flavor that matches mexican food perfectly. (no wonder ha!)Since I'm a purist, because it's a lot cheaper and I don't want to eat refined palm oil (ecological disaster), I make the tortillas from scratch. I swear it's easy and delicious. I followed Brooklyn's recipe.I used to love adding crème fraîche and cheese, but these days I rarely do and it's still pretty awesome.[gallery columns="4" link="none" ids="2188,2187,2186,2185"]Mix all ingredients together.Wheat Tortillas12 tortillas- 350 g flour- 1 1/4 tsp. table salt- 3 tbsp Olive Oil- 235 mL waterPut a pan on the stove and turn on medium-high heat.Form about 12 balls of the dough and flatten each with a rolling pin on a flour covered working space.Place your tortilla in the pan, when bubble form, flip!Then repeat.These are best warm but keep about 1 week in the refrigerator.Guacamole- 1 avocado- 1 tsp lemon juice- 1tsp tomato paste concentratespices to taste (no idea how much I put it, I always taste until I like it)- ground coriander- ground cumin- herbes de provence- cayenne pepper (optional - if you like your food a bit spicy)- salt- pepperCut avocado, crush it and add lemon juice and tomato paste.Slowly add spices and taste until satisfied.Black Beans Burritos (4 small servings - we are not big eaters, you might need to adjust)- 100 g dry black beans (or about 240 g cooked/canned)- 2-3 bell peppers- 1 can of tomatoes (240 g)- 1 big red onionspices to taste - 2 tsp ground coriander- 2 tsp ground cumin- 1 tsp smoked paprika- 1 tbsp herbes de provence- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional - if you like your food a bit spicy)- salt- pepperIf you are using dry black beans, soak them overnight with 1 tsp each of coriander, cumin and paprika. Then cook for about 2 hours on low heat.Dice onion and sautée until translucent.Dice bell pepper and add to the onions, let them roast a bit.Add tomato can and a glass of water.Add spices, cover and let cook for about 10 minutes.Check taste and adjust spices if necessary.Sides- lettuce- tomatoes- sweet corn can- parsley- crème fraîche / sour cream (optional)- grated cheese (optional)Fill your tortilla to your liking, wrap, enjoy :)xxStéphanie