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Mexican Bean Fajita ( Healthy Snacks )
Tarla Dalal
03 January, 2015
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
6 fajitas
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
For The Refried Beans Filling
1/4 cup rajma (kidney beans) , soaked overnight
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
For The Green Salsa
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped green tomatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 to 3 green chilli , chopped
2 tsp vinegar
salt to taste
Method
- Cut the tomatoes into big pieces. Add the onions, green chillies and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
- When cooked, blend in a liquidiser and strain.
- Add the vinegar and salt. Keep aside.
- Combine the rajma with a little salt and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles or till the beans are slightly overcooked.
- Drain the beans and grind to a coarse paste in a blender. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the onions and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and sauté for another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the ground beans, chilli powder, cumin powder, salt and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.
- Spread a little green salsa on each tortilla.
- Place some bean filling, fold from both the sides and top with cheese.
- Grill for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
- Serve hot.
Mexican Bean Fajita ( Healthy Snacks ) recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 129 cal |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 2.6 mg |
| Sodium | 235.6 mg |
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Leena_Dhoot
March 15, 2021, 2:53 p.m.
Its a complicated process to make fajitas but its totally worth it. great texture and very aromatic, the dish is a winner!
vinalbhalerao
Oct. 8, 2019, 11:12 a.m.
My brother hates rajma but this recipe hidded the taste of rajma and he did not come to know its made of rajma..He loved this recipe
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