Vegetable chili tortilla

DifficultyEasy

Total time1 hour30 minutes

Servings4

Ingredients

Ingredients

For the stew

  • 325 g red lentils
  • 1 tsp rapeseed oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 red chilli, chopped
  • 1 tbsp cumin, ground
  • 1 tbsp coriander, ground
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp black pepper, ground
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 3 courgettes, grated
  • 400 g black beans, drained
  • 4 tortillas
  • sunflower oil

For the toppings

  • 2 avocados, peeled
  • 1 lime, juice only
  • 1 coriander, chopped
  • 60 g cheddar cheese, grated
  • lettuce
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped

Instructions

Instructions

  • 1

    Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

  • 2

    Put the red lentils in a large bowl and cover with water. Swish the water around then leave the lentils to soak for 5 minutes.

  • 3

    Heat the oil in a large frying pan or casserole dish over a medium heat. Add onion and fry for 3–4 minutes until just softened.

  • 4

    Add the garlic, chilli, cumin, coriander, paprika and black pepper and fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.

  • 5

    Drain the lentils through a sieve then rinse under running water.

  • 6

    Add the tomato purée and fry for 1 minute. Add the drained lentils, the passata, stock cube and 600ml/ 1 pint water. Stir well and bring to the boil.

  • 7

    Reduce the heat, partially cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are nearly tender.

  • 8

    Add the grated courgette and black beans, bring back to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes until everything is tender and thickened slightly.

  • 9

    Meanwhile, put the avocados into a bowl with the lime juice and two thirds of the coriander and mix well.

  • 10

    Press a tortilla wrap into an ovenproof bowl so it takes the shape of a bowl. Spray with oil spray and bake in the oven for 7–8 minutes until the wraps have hardened. Repeat with each tortilla.

  • 11

    Remove half the mixture from the pan and transfer to a sealable container. Set aside until room temperature then transfer to the fridge. This can be kept for 3 days.

  • 12

    Spoon the remaining mixture into each of the tortilla baskets. Serve with lettuce, tomato a dollop of avocado, cheese and a scatter of fresh coriander.

Equipment

Equipment

Notes

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition

Calories200
Carbohydrates35g
Cholesterol30mg
Fat4g
Fiber1.7g
Protein5g
Saturated Fat1.9g
Sodium200mg
Sugar1.2g
Trans Fat0.8g
Unsaturated Fat2g