Food Academy- Mexican Beans

Who said vegetarian food is bland?
This vegetarian dish certainly isn't.

Mexican Beans & rice on Tortillas with Guacamole.

Mexican Bean Ingredients

·      Red kidney beans, ½ can

·      Onion, ½, diced

·      Garlic, 1 clove, crushed and chopped

·      Tomato paste, 2 tsp

·      Lemon juice, ½ tsp

·      Salt, ½ tsp

·      Cumin powder, ¼ tsp

·      Tabasco sauce, ¼ - ½ tsp.

·      Hot water, ½ cup

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Fry the onions and garlic in the oil until soft.

2.    Add the beans to pan and heat through.

3.    Add the tomato paste, hot water, Lemon juice and cumin powder. Bring to the boil then simmer for 15 minutes until thick.

4.    Add the salt and Tabasco sauce to taste.

Rice Ingredients

·      White rice, 1 cup, washed

·      Hot water, 2 cups

·      Salt, pinch

Method

1.    Wash the rice in a sieve.

2.    Add the rice to the water in a pot.

3.    Add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil.

4.    Boil for 5 minutes and simmer for 15 minutes.

5.    Drain through a sieve ready to mix with Mexican beans.

Guacamole Ingredients

·      Avocado, 1, flesh removed

·      Lime juice, 1 Tbsp

·      Tabasco, 1/4 tsp

·      Garlic, 1 clove, crushed and finely chopped

·      Salt, a pinch to taste.

Method

1.    Remove the flesh from the avocado.

2.    Quickly chop.

3.    Add the Lime juice and Tabasco.

4.    Mix in finely chopped garlic and salt.

5.    Mash into puree.

Tortillas Ingredients

·      Tortillas, 4 per pair

·      Lettuce, ¼

·      Carrot, 1, grated

·      Cheese, 1 ramekin, grated,

·      Mexican beans and rice

·      Guacamole

Method

1.    Fill a tortilla with a selection of the above ingredients.

2.    Fold from the bottom and from the sides to form a nice packet.