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मैक्सिकन टाकोज रेसिपी | वेज टाकोस् | भारतीय स्टाइल मैक्सिकन टाकोज - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe in Hindi)

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about Mexican tacos
Mexican tacos step by step recipe
for the crisp tortillas for Mexican Tacos
for the rajma topping for Mexican tacos
for the green sauce for Mexican tacos
for the tomato-chilli sauce
how to proceed for the Mexican tacos
tips for Mexican tacos recipe
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video of Mexican tacos

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Mexican tacos recipe is the first thing that comes to mind when Indian’s think of Mexican food. Our’s is an Indian style Mexican tacos recipe. We show you how to make crisp tortillas for Mexican tacos, the rajma topping, green sauce in 50 steps.

The tortillas for the Mexican tacos is made from a dough of maize flour and a little plain flour, which are then rolled into small thin circles and then deep fried. Pretty simple for Indians to make. The rajma topping for vegetarian tacos, rajma is pressure cooked and then cooked in a non stick pan with tomato pulp, ketchup, garlic and onions.

Anything made at home is always more tasty and satisfying, and Mexican tacos are no exception to this rule. Crisp maize flour tortillas loaded with a tangy rajma topping, green tomato sauce, and of course, oodles of cheese, these tacos are a sumptuous snack your kids will love.

Notes on Mexican tacos recipe. 1. Prick the tortilla evenly with a fork. This is done to avoid puffing up of the tortilla. 2. Add the rajma in a pressure cooker. These rajma (kidney beans) beans are washed and soaked for at least 8 hours. This helps the rajma cook faster. 3. add the tomato ketchup for a slight tang and sweetness in the rajma topping for the Mexican Tacos.

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Preparation Time:&nbsp &nbspCooking Time:&nbsp &nbspTotal Time:&nbsp &nbspMakes 15 tacos
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Ingredients


For The Crisp Tortillas
3/4 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
5 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1/2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
plain flour (maida) for rolling
oil for deep-frying

For The Rajma Topping
3/4 cup red rajma (kidney beans) , soaked for 8 hours and drained
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 cup fresh tomato pulp
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder

For The Green Sauce
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped green tomatoes
1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
salt to taste
1 tsp vinegar

For The Tomato-chilli Sauce
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1 tbsp red chilli sauce

Other Ingredients For Mexican Tacos
7 1/2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
7 1/2 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method


For the crisp tortillas

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough water.
  2. Divide the dough into 15 equal portions.
  3. Roll each portion into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter thin circle using a little plain flour for rolling and prick it evenly with a fork.
  4. Heat the oil in a deep-non-stick kadhai and deep-fry, a few tortillas at a time on a medium flame till they turn crisp and golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  5. Drain on an absorbent paper.
  6. Cool and store in an air-tight container.

For the rajma topping

  1. Combine the rajma, 1½ cups of water and salt in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Do not drain the water and keep aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomato pulp, tomato ketchup, chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the cooked rajma with the water, mix well, mash it using a potato masher and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, , while stirring occasionally.
  6. Divide the topping into 15 equal portions. Keep aside.

For the green sauce

  1. Combine the tomatoes, onions, green chillies, salt and ½ cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  3. Allow the mixture to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth mixture. Strain with a strainer.
  4. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the vinegar, mix well and keep aside.

For the tomato-chilli sauce

  1. Combine the tomato ketchup and chilli sauce in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.

How to proceed to make mexican tacos

  1. Place a crisp tortilla on a clean, dry surface, place a portion of the rajma topping evenly over it.
  2. Pour 2 tsp of the green sauce over it, 1 tsp tomato-chilli sauce mixture, ½ tbsp of spring onion greens and finally ½ tbsp of cheese.
  3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 14 more mexican tacos.
  4. Serve the mexican tacos immediately.

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For the crisp tortillas for Mexican Tacos

  1. To make the Mexican Tacos, we will first have to make the tortillas. In a deep bowl, add the maize flour. Maize flour is traditionally used to make tortillas.
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  2. Then add the maida to it. Maida is used here for binding the dough together.
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  3. Now add the oil. This is added for crispiness. When you add a certain amount of fat in any dough while deep frying, the dough crisps up well.
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  4. Add the salt to taste.
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  5. Knead the flours into a semi-soft dough using enough water. The dough shouldn’t be too soft or too hard.
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  6. Divide the dough into 15 equal portions.
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  7. Take a rolling board and sprinkle a little flour on it.
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  8. Take a portion of the dough and flatten it on the rolling board.
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  9. Roll the portion into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter thin circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
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  10. Prick the tortilla evenly with a fork. This is done to avoid puffing up of the tortilla.
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  11. Repeat steps 7 to 10 to make 14 more tortillas.
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  12. Heat the oil in a deep-non-stick kadhai and deep-fry a few tortillas at a time on a medium flame till they turn crisp and golden brown in colour from all the sides.
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  13. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
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For the rajma topping for Mexican Tacos

  1. Add the rajma in a pressure cooker. These rajma (kidney beans) beans are washed and soaked for at least 8 hours. This helps the rajma cook faster.
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  2. Add 1½ cups of water to the cooker.
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  3. Finally add salt and mix well.
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  4. Shut the lid and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Do not drain the water and keep aside.
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  5. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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  6. Add the onions for their pungency.
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  7. Then add the garlic paste as well.
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  8. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. The onions should not be over cooked as we still want them to retain a bite.
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  9. Add the tomato pulp to this. You can buy readymade tomato pulp or you can make Tomato Pulp at Home.
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  10. Now add the tomato ketchup for a slight tang and sweetness in the rajma topping for the Mexican Tacos.
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  11. Also, add the chilli powder for a kick.
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  12. Add the cumin seeds powder. This is an essential in many Mexican recipes and is made by grinding roasted cumin seeds.
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  13. Finally, add the salt.
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  14. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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  15. Add the cooked rajma with the water. This recipe is very similar to refried beans, which is also a common dish in Mexican cuisine.
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  16. Mix well till the beans are incorporated into the sauce.
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  17. Also mash it lightly using a potato masher to break the beans apart a little bit.
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  18. Cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally till the beans get a nice tomato flavor.
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  19. Divide the topping into 15 equal portions. Keep aside.


For the green sauce for Mexican Tacos

  1. Take a pressure cooker and add the green tomatoes to it. Green tomatoes, also known as Tomatillos, are a common ingredient in making the Mexican green sauce. It is also used to make Salsa Verde.
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  2. Add the onions.
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  3. Now add the green chillies for spice.
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  4. Finally add the salt to taste.
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  5. Add ½ cup of water to the pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
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  6. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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  7. Allow the mixture to cool completely and transfer the mixture to a blender.
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  8. Blend in a mixer to a smooth mixture till no lumps remain.
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  9. Take a deep bowl and place a strainer over it.
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  10. Pour the mixture into the strainer and strain it.
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  11. Transfer this sauce into a deep bowl.
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  12. To this, add the vinegar, mix well and keep aside.
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For the tomato-chilli sauce

  1. In a bowl add the tomato ketchup.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (46)
  2. Add the chilli sauce to it.
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  3. Mix well and keep aside. This is a spicy-sweet red sauce for the Mexican Tacos.
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How to proceed for the Mexican Tacos

  1. For the Mexican Tacos, place a crisp tortilla on a clean, dry surface.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (49)
  2. Place a portion of the rajma topping evenly over it.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (50)
  3. Pour 2 tsp of the green sauce over it.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (51)
  4. Then pour 1 tsp tomato-chilli sauce mixture over the green sauce.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (52)
  5. Also sprinkle ½ tbsp of spring onion greens over the tomato chilli sauce.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (53)
  6. Finally sprinkle ½ tbsp of cheese because everything is better with cheese!
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (54)
  7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 to make 14 moreMexican Tacos.
  8. Serve VegMexican Tacosimmediately.
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Tips for Mexican tacos recipe

  1. Prick the tortilla evenly with a fork. This is done to avoid puffing up of the tortilla.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (56)
  2. Add the rajma in a pressure cooker. These rajma (kidney beans) beans are washed and soaked for at least 8 hours. This helps the rajma cook faster.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (57)
  3. add the tomato ketchup for a slight tang and sweetness in the rajma topping for theMexican Tacos.
    Mexican Tacos, Vegetarian Tacos Recipe, Vegetarian Tacos (58)

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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per taco

Energy106 cal
Protein4.9 g
Carbohydrates15.5 g
Fiber1.2 g
Fat3 g
Cholesterol4.8 mg
Sodium152.3 mg

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