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Mexican Bean Fajita ( Healthy Snacks )
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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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 13, 2025, midnight
Its a complicated process to make fajitas but its totally worth it. great texture and very aromatic, the dish is a winner!
vinalbhalerao
March 13, 2025, midnight
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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