Vegetarian tacos recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red kidney beans (Rajma, cooked or tinned )
• 1 clove Garlic
• 1 Onion
• 1 Tomato (large, use two if small, pureed)
• 1 Green chilli (or Jalapeno)
• ¼ cup Coriander leaves
• ½ tsp Black pepper powder
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• Salt
• 10 Taco shells
• 1 Onion (Chopped)
• 1 Tomato (Chopped)
• ¼ cup Coriander leaves
• 2 tsp Lemon juice (or lime juice)
• 3 tbsp Sour cream
• 4 tbsp Shredded cheese (like Cheddar, monterey jack)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prep taco shell ---

2. 2

   Pre heat oven at 180 deg C and bake the taco shells arranged in a baking tray as show in the picture.

3. 3

   Leave little space so that it gets heated evenly.

4. 4

   Once done, leave it in the oven for 3 – 4 mins and proceed with the filling.

5. 5

   --- Prepare Filling ---

6. 6

   Heat oil and fry finely chopped garlic and chilli for half a minute.

7. 7

   Add finely chopped onion and fry until transparent. After that, add the coriander leaves.

8. 8

   Once it reduces in volume, add pureed tomato.

9. 9

   I boiled tomato in hot water for a minute, peeled the skin, and ground it to make puree.

10. 10

    Cook until oil separates. May take 3 mins in medium flame.

11. 11

    Add cooked red kidney beans and mix well for 2 minutes.

12. 12

    After that, add required salt, water 1/2 cup and simmer for 5 minutes or until it turns semi dry.

13. 13

    Add black pepper and mix well.

14. 14

    --- Assemble tacos ---

15. 15

    Now for serving, finely chop onion, tomato, coriander leaves and mix well with lemon juice. Keep all the needed items ready.

16. 16

    Take a crisp taco shell, first fill with the rajma a layer, then a tsp of sour cream.

17. 17

    Then fill with the onion tomato mix and lastly grated cheese.