Mexican lentil tacos
AuthorSara EirewCategoryRecipesDifficultyBeginnerThis is one of my family favourite recipe with lentils. It's healthy vegan meal that taste so good and also filling.
I like to serve it soft or hard tortilla, guacamole, tomatoes and parsley or lettuce
2 tsp Oil
1 Thinly sliced onion
2 Crushed garlic cloves
2 ½ cups Cooked brown lentils
3 tbsp Tomato paste
2 tbsp Spicy chili sauce (optional)
2 tbsp Chili powder
1 tsp Cumin
½ tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Dried oregano
½ tsp Salt
1
In a small bowl, mix spices: 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon minced cumin, half teaspoon ground coriander, half teaspoon dried oregano and half teaspoon salt.
2
Heat a non-stick frying pan, fry the onion with the oil for 2 minutes then add the garlic. Half a minute later, add the ground spice bowl and stir.
3
Remove to medium heat, add the lentils and a tablespoon of water. If still very dry you can add another tablespoon
4
Add the tomato paste and the spicy sauce (optional) and start mixing and mashing the lentils.
5
Add the mixed spices. Cook for about 5 minutes and if needed - (add some water if needed!)
Ingredients
2 tsp Oil
1 Thinly sliced onion
2 Crushed garlic cloves
2 ½ cups Cooked brown lentils
3 tbsp Tomato paste
2 tbsp Spicy chili sauce (optional)
2 tbsp Chili powder
1 tsp Cumin
½ tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Dried oregano
½ tsp Salt
Directions
1
In a small bowl, mix spices: 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon minced cumin, half teaspoon ground coriander, half teaspoon dried oregano and half teaspoon salt.
2
Heat a non-stick frying pan, fry the onion with the oil for 2 minutes then add the garlic. Half a minute later, add the ground spice bowl and stir.
3
Remove to medium heat, add the lentils and a tablespoon of water. If still very dry you can add another tablespoon
4
Add the tomato paste and the spicy sauce (optional) and start mixing and mashing the lentils.
5
Add the mixed spices. Cook for about 5 minutes and if needed - (add some water if needed!)
