Tacos

Name: Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 onions, diced; 2 green chillies, chopped; corn oil for frying; 225 g/8 oz/1 cup pinto beans, cooked and mashed; 100 g/4 oz/½ cup cottage cheese; 100 g/4 oz/1 cup potato, cooked and diced; ½ teaspoon cumin seasoning to taste; 12 tortillas; 2 eggs, beaten

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

About

This famous Mexican dish consists of a spicy stuffing inside a corn meal pancake called a tortilla. Tacos always make a successful beginning to a meal, but they are also excellent party food. Try them with sliced spring onions/scallions and a creamy herb sauce.

Ingredients

2 onions, diced
2 green chillies, chopped
corn oil for frying
225 g</

Americas
Mexico
Side dish
Dinner
Central America
Winter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Soften the onions and chillies in a little oil. Mix the beans with these and the rest of the filling ingredients. Dip each tortilla in the beaten eggs, place 2 tablespoons of filling in the centre, fold over and press down lightly. Fry until crisp.