That was a long day in office!! When I started from my workplace, my tummy called me to feed with a quick snack. Suddenly my mind scanned veggies that are available at home. All I could remember is a pack of frozen corn and tortillas which I bought during my Saturday grocery shopping. The plan is to reach home and toast few tortillas in oven. Meanwhile, boil corn, pressure cook black beans and that’s it – a quick healthy Mexican Tostadas is ready to serve.
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I love Mexican cuisine mainly for their incorporation of beans in all dishes! Beans are the only way of protein for vegetarians. Mexican cuisine is mainly a fusion of Mesoamerican with European, mainly Spanish. Their basic staples are corn, beans, red peppers, avocados, and tomatoes. Tortillas are simple appetizer which is served along with salsas. The tortilla is a flatbread usually made up of whole wheat, the word is derived from Spanish word – torta which means small cake.
Enough of lecture. Let me get straight into the recipe!
Ingredients:
- 3 (6- inch) Corn Tortillas
- ½ cup of corn
- ½ cup of Black beans
- ½ Avacado, thinly sliced, I prefer to mash them
- Salt and pepper as needed
- ½ Lemon
- Cilantro/Coriander/Parsley
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Method:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray both the sides of the tortillas with baking spray/oil.
- Sprinkle salt on top of the tortilla.
- Arrange the tortillas in a baking pan and bake tortilla in oven for 5-6 minutes.
- Flip on the other side and bake for another 3- 4 minutes, until the tortillas are crispy. Set aside.
- Alternatively, you can use a skillet to fry tortillas. Pour two tablespoon of oil and heat the pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot enough, place the tortilla in the pan for 30 seconds, until browned to your liking. Once browned, flip and cook the other side.
- Boil corn with salt and keep aside.
- Pressure cook black beans and keep it aside.
- Mash ripe avocados.
- Combine corn and beans. Add lemon juice and pepper to the bean corn mixture.
- Top the tortillas with corn-bean mixture, avocados.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
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Newbie’s pitfalls:
- Use a fork to make small holes in tortillas. This will prevent tortillas from raising up.
Kids Friendly:
- Top with cheese of any kind. I usually prefer part skim cheddar cheese!
- Use any leftover veggies too as toppings!
Next time, when you crave for a healthy evening snack, try this out!
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Yours Truly
Karthi
