Mexican Bhel! Today I will be making a twist on classic street food Bhel Puri. Bhel Puri is a popular Mumbai roadside snack. To make this dish unique and interesting I am using all classic Mexican ingredients – such as tortilla chips, salsa, Mexican cheese and more! Mexican Bhel Puri can be served as a snack or light lunch for your next get together.
Course Snack
Cuisine Fusion
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Ingredients
For Chips
2flour tortillas8 inch, uncooked
For The Bean Mix
15ozcan black beansdrained and rinsed
1cuppotatoboiled peeled and finely diced
1cupbell pepperfinely diced, I am using mix of different colors
Toss all the ingredients together, beans, potatoes, bell peppers, corn, cilantro, jalapeno, salt, cilantro, and lemon juice , and set aside.
For Tortilla Chips
Cut the tortillas into 1/2-inch square to use as the "papdi". Heat the oil in frying pan oil should be about 1/2-inch-deep, on medium high heat. Fry the tortillas until they are light golden brown.
For Hot Sauce
Boil the chilies in about 1 cup of water, till they are soft and tender. If needed add more water. Blend all the ingredients together, tomatoes, chilies, salt and cumin seed powder. make it into paste.
For Salsa
Blend all the ingredients tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and cumin seeds powder, making into chunky.
Assembling
Spread lettuce in the bowl, put the bean mix over, spread some chips, cheese some taco sauce. I will leave on individual how much they want to add the hot sauce.
Notes
The bean mixture can be made two days ahead (just don't add the taco sauce)The taco sauce and hot sauce also can be made two days ahead and refrigerate until needed.The fried tortillas can be prepared few days before and kept in an airtight container.also try Mexican Rice and Vegetarian Enchilada