How to make Fresh Tacos -
Mexican speciality – maize flour tacos filled with a tasty mixture of capsicums, chicken, purple cabbage and refried beans.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Maize flour (makai ka atta) (मकई का आटा), Refined flour (maida) (मैदा)
Cuisine : Mexican
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Mexico, wild and barren in the north and sultry and hot in the south, offers a cuisine that reflects the culture of the country – colourful, rich, invigorating and always, always festive!
The most common impression about Mexican food is that it is hot and wholesome and has many similarities with Indian food. And like Indian cuisine Mexican is not one single cuisine but many. There is a feast of flavours for the food lover as the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean teem with fish, while the adjoining regions bloom with luscious fruit like pineapple and papayas. The high plateau yields wonderful vegetables and the north is cattle country…..and to bind all these in one single string are chillies…in every shape, colour and size, from the subtle to the strong, producing a signature to Mexican cuisine.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Fresh Tacos Recipe
Maize flour (makai ka atta) 1 cup
Refined flour (maida) ? cup + for dusting
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder a pinch
Oil 1½ tablespoons
Refried beans 4 tablespoons
Red capsicum cut into thin strips 1 large
Green capsicum cut into thin strips 1 large
Purple cabbage shredded ½ cup
Chicken gilled, strips ¾ cup
Iceberg lettuce shredded ½ cup
Sour cream to sprinkle
Method
Step 1
Take maize flour in a bowl. Add refined flour, salt and turmeric powder and mix.
Step 2
Add sufficient warm water, mix and knead into semi-soft dough. Add oil, knead again and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3
Divide the dough into equal portions, dust each portion with refined flour, and roll out into medium sized chapattis. These are tacos.
Step 4
Heat a non-stick pan. Place the tacos on it and roast till golden from both sides.
Step 5
Place the roasted tacos on a serving platter. Place 1 tablespoon refried beans on one side. Top with red capsicum, green capsicum, cabbage, chicken strips and lettuce, bring the other half over and shape into a crescent.
Step 6
Drizzle some sour cream on top and serve immediately.
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