Name: Mexican Tacos with a twist recipe by Ruchi Joshi at BetterButter
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: To make Misal:; Oil - 2 tsp; Mustard seeds - 1 tsp; Handful of curry leaves.; Red chili powder - 2 tbsp; 1 tsp - Haldi | Turmeric Powder; Onion chopped - 1; tomatoes - 1 (chopped); (boiled & mashed) Potato - 1; Soaked & drained poha - 1 cup; 2 - Chopped green chillies; Sprouted Moth beans - 1/2 Cup; salt to taste; Misal masala powder - 1 tbsp; lime juice - 1 tbsp; Fresh Dhania | Coriander Leaves; For making Kat/Gravy :; 1 onion - finely chopped; Tomatoes - 2 (finely chopped); Dessicated coconut - 2 tsp; Haldi/ Turmeric - 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Lalmirch powder/ Red chili powder - 2 tsp; Goda masala - 2 tbsp; Curry leaves - A few as per choice; Lemon juice - 2 tsp; To make homemade Sour cream:; Hung curds - 1 & a 1/2 Cups; A pinch of salt; Vinegar - 1 tbsp

ABOUT Mexican Tacos with a twist RECIPE

Mexican Tacos are generally filled in with rajma beans & salsa sauce. Here comes a twist to suit it up to our indian pallet, I have filled it with a Maharashtra famous Teekhi misal with Kat (gravy) & served with farsan. Idea: Cookery show on TV.

Ingredients Serving: 3

To make Misal:
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Handful of curry leaves.
Red chili powder - 2 tbsp
1 tsp - Haldi | Turmeric Powder
Onion chopped - 1
tomatoes - 1 (chopped)
(boiled & mashed) Potato - 1
Soaked & drained poha - 1 cup
2 - Chopped green chillies
Sprouted Moth beans - 1/2 Cup
salt to taste
Misal masala powder - 1 tbsp
lime juice - 1 tbsp
Fresh Dhania | Coriander Leaves
For making Kat/Gravy :
1 onion - finely chopped
Tomatoes - 2 (finely chopped)
Dessicated coconut - 2 tsp
Haldi/ Turmeric - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Lalmirch powder/ Red chili powder - 2 tsp
Goda masala - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - A few as per choice
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
To make homemade Sour cream:
Hung curds - 1 & a 1/2 Cups
A pinch of salt
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Fresh Cream - 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
4 tbsp - processed cheese
Farsan - a handful
Taco shells - 6

Instructions

Pressure cook the sprouted moth with salt to 2 whistles. Keep aside. In a deep pan put oil. Add mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering, add curry leaves, red chili powder, haldi, & chopped onions. Saute for a while.
Add chopped tomatoes, mashed potatoes, soaked poha, green chilies, sprouted & boiled moth beans, some salt, misal masala powder. Give a gentle mix.
Before switching off the flame put lemon juice. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
To make the Thick Kat/gravy: In a pan put oil. Add chopped onions. brown it on low to medium flame. Add desiccated coconut. Add chopped tomatoes.
Put haldi, salt, lal mirch powder, Goda masala powder. Now add curry patta for flavour. Mix nicely. Add lemon juice. Gravy has to be made thick. If required add very less water.
To make Sour cream: Take hung curds. Add fresh cream in to it. Whip it. Add a pinch of salt. Add lemon juice & vinegar. Mix nicely.
Now Assemble: Take taco shells in a plate. Fill in with misal. Layer it with kat/thick gravy. Top it with sour cream. Now add farsan. Put grated cheese on it. Again put some more farsan.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves & some more sour cream.

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