Taco Filling (Raju Kaka's Recipe)
It was a pleasant Sunday evening and we were supposed to have leftovers from the Sunday afternoon Mothers day Brunch, got a call from my cousin that he was coming over to give me some dishes made by my uncle Kartik (Raju kaka to us), it was almost 9 pm that he came and i went and collected the goodies from him, brought it home and open them, i was delighted to find taco shells, taco filling which from the looks and smell of it looked superb and a Mexican salad, made 1 taco for trial basis and the filling was so good that i made it a point to ask him for the recipe next day at the office, i asked him for it the next day at the office and at the end of the day it was sent to me, so here it is Taco Filling Raju kaka's Recipe as written by him and mailed to me.
1.use ready made tacos ,which are available at all provision stores
2.recipe for fresh and light fillings .
Soak 1 cup of kidney beans (rajma) overnight.Pressure cook the beans , with a pinch of salt-until fully cooked (overcooked would be better).once cooked ,open the lid and take the beans out and let them cool .put in fridge
Take 2-3 medium tomatoes / 1 onion / 1/4 th capsicum / 3 green chillies ,and very very finely chop them up ,as we do in salsa sauce ,squeeze 1 full lemon juice in it ,crush 1-2 cloves of garlic ,very fine ,and mix in ,mix all the things together in a bowl,and put it in the fridge ( not freezer).add oregano powder /red chilly flakes / any other herb powder ,before putting in the fridge .
Grate about 100 - 125 gms of any cheese ( amul/ brittania),and keep aside .
Take the now cool Rajma ,and crush them ,making them into a semi paste ,where no beans are full ,but crushed .take the bowl Out ,and mix the Rajma in it .add 50-60 gms of cheese into the mixture.mix well ,let everything be mixed together ,the Rajma should be mixed in well ,without lumps ,and the cheese broken up too.
Before serving add SALT TO TASTE, and a big table spoon of olive oil ,mix well,and serve cool.
Put the filling in the tacos ,and sprinkle cheese as per choice.
Except Rajma,cooking time ,takes 15minutes to make,serves 20 -25 tacos.
Enjoyyyyyyyy.
Kartik.
Soak 1 cup of kidney beans (rajma) overnight.Pressure cook the beans , with a pinch of salt-until fully cooked (overcooked would be better).once cooked ,open the lid and take the beans out and let them cool .put in fridge
Take 2-3 medium tomatoes / 1 onion / 1/4 th capsicum / 3 green chillies ,and very very finely chop them up ,as we do in salsa sauce ,squeeze 1 full lemon juice in it ,crush 1-2 cloves of garlic ,very fine ,and mix in ,mix all the things together in a bowl,and put it in the fridge ( not freezer).add oregano powder /red chilly flakes / any other herb powder ,before putting in the fridge .
Grate about 100 - 125 gms of any cheese ( amul/ brittania),and keep aside .
Take the now cool Rajma ,and crush them ,making them into a semi paste ,where no beans are full ,but crushed .take the bowl Out ,and mix the Rajma in it .add 50-60 gms of cheese into the mixture.mix well ,let everything be mixed together ,the Rajma should be mixed in well ,without lumps ,and the cheese broken up too.
Before serving add SALT TO TASTE, and a big table spoon of olive oil ,mix well,and serve cool.
Put the filling in the tacos ,and sprinkle cheese as per choice.
Except Rajma,cooking time ,takes 15minutes to make,serves 20 -25 tacos.
Enjoyyyyyyyy.
Kartik.
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