Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe

Total Time: 65 minutes

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients:

  • salt
  • cumin powder (jeera)
  • tortillas ( size)
  • black peppercorns
  • red chilli flakes
  • iceberg lettuce
  • cloves garlic
  • avocado bite just before
  • coriander (dhania) leaves
  • tomato salsa
  • lemon
  • cheddar cheese
  • onion
  • rajma (large kidney beans)
  • button mushrooms
  • sunflower oil

Instructions:

  • To begin making the Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe first make the re-fried beans
  • Place a heavy bottom pan on the heat, warm some butter and add the onion, garlic and saut? for a minute until softened
  • Add the cooked beans and roughly mash them with the back of the spoon
  • Add salt, cumin powder, red chilli flakes and mix
  • Add a little water (or reserved liquid from cooking the beans) mix well and take off the heat
  • Sprinkle coriander and set aside to be used later
  • Prepare the saut?ed mushrooms by first warming oil in a pan
  • Add the onion and garlic and saut? for 1-2 minutes and then add the mushrooms
  • Toss for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are lightly browned
  • Add the salt, taco seasoning and chilli flakes
  • Mix well and take off the heat and set aside to be used later
  • Next, shallow fry the tortillas in a shallow, wide pan laced with a few spoons of oil or bake them at 180 degree C for 7-8 minutes, until crisp
  • Cool them completely
  • Prepare the Avocados by chopping them up, sprinkling some salt and pepper and lime juice on them
  • Toss together and set aside
  • To assemble the tostadas, spread 1-2 tablespoons of the re-fried beans on the crisp Tostada
  • Top this with the sauteed Mushrooms and then with the salsa
  • Add a few chunks of the Avocados and top them with shredded lettuce
  • Garnish with shredded cheese and squeeze some lime juice
  • Serve immediately
  • Serve Refried beans and Mushroom Tostadas as an appetizer amongst the other like Homemade Loaded Chicken Nachos Recipe, followed by a main course of Spicy Mexican Layered Chilli Rice Recipe and serve Tres Leches Recipe as dessert