By Home cook Sharmini Jayawardena
Leaf goes MexicanaΒ π²π½ with tortilla wraps, (burritos), ole vegetarian and guacamole π₯ with nachos! Super ππ½ delicious π π€€
Recipe for guacamole here.
How to keep yourΒ guacamoleΒ from browning here.
My tortilla wraps with vegetable filling.
Ingredients
6 tortilla wraps either plain or whole meal (Store bought)
2 medium tomatoes
1/2 red bell pepper. You can use purple, yellow, white or green, or a combo.
1/2 big cucumber
1/2 medium onion
1 Serrano chili
A handful of cilantro leaves
Sriracha sauce
Tomato sauce
The juice of 1 key lime
White sugar
Sea salt
Some crumbled Ranchero cheese, (queso fresco), optional.
Method
1.Chop all ingredients up to medium onion π§ in to small cubes. Mix well.
To drain the cucumber π₯ of excess water β¬οΈ
www.thekitchn.com/tip-salt-and-drain-cucumbers-a-81825
www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/step-step-guide-dehydrating-your-cucumbers/
2.Chop the Serrano chili πΆΒ fine and mix in with the chopped ingredients.
3.Chop the cilantro leaves and add to the mix.
To assemble the wraps –
1.Warm each tortilla wrap in a skillet. Do not warm for too long or it will lose its flexibility.
2.Place on a plate one at a time and spread with sriracha sauce and tomato π
sauce.
3.Apply a layer of mashed boiled and tempered chick peas over the wrap.
My Thambapu Kadala or Sri Lankan Boiled and Tempered Chickpeas
4.Spread a generous amount of the chopped and mixed ingredients over the chick pea layer.
5.Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each of lime juice and sugar. Add salt to taste.
6.Sprinkle with the cheese.
7.Now roll the wrap over and place it on a plate. Continue this process until you finish wrapping the 6 tortilla wraps.
8.Serve along with a guacamole dip and a good bowl of nacho corn chips.
You are good to go!
Since my table is covered with a real poncho, if you already guessed, I got searching on Mexican attire and came up with this greatΒ πΒ link on it.
Mexican traditional attire.