Grilled veggie and black beans taco

Ingredients

For Whole Wheat Tortillas:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp oil

For Grilled Vegetables:

1 medium Zucchini

1 medium Onion

1 Green Bell Pepper

1 Red Bell Pepper

1 tsp Chili Powder

1 tsp cumin Powder

1 tsp Black Salt

Oil to drizzle on the vegetables

Juice of 1 big lime

For Black Beans:

1/2 pound Black beans rinsed and soaked in water for 5-6 hours or overnight.

1 onion

1 Tbsp cumin powder

Juice of 1 big lime

1 tsp chili powder

3-4 cloves of garlic

Salt to taste

For Salsa:

1 medium Tomato chopped

1 medium Onion chopped

2 Tbsp Lime Juice

1 Tbsp finely chopped Cilantro

Salt to taste

Mexican Cheese mix for Garnishing.

Recipe

The Tortillas

In a bowl take the whole wheat flour, add salt and baking powder. mix well. add oil mix.

Add milk slowly to make a dough. Dough should not be sticky.

Knead the dough for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes, dough should not stick to the hands and it should be smooth.

cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, make balls of the dough . Roll the balls into tortillas and cook them on a pan till brown spots appear on both sides.

Cover the prepared tortillas with a damp kitchen towel.

The Black Beans

Pressure cook the rinsed and soaked beans for 4 whistles.Alternatively, simmer beans in a pot full of water for 1 - 1 and 1/2 hours.

In a separate pan, add oil, fry onions till translucent. Add cumin powder, chilli powder, cooked beans and  salt. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Finally add lime juice and fresh cilantro.

The Salsa

In a bowl add the chopped onion, chopped tomato,cilantro, salt  and lime juice.

Mix well.

Grilling the Vegetables

Cut the zucchini lengthwise into 2 -3 slices.Cut Onions into rings. Cut bell peppers into big pieces and remove the seeds so  that they can be grilled.

Apply oil on the vegetables with a brush.

In a small bowl, add the chili powder, cumin powder, black salt.

Rub the vegetables with the above mixture.

Finally drizzle lime juice on top of vegetables.

Grill the veggies till dark lines appear. 

Once grilled, chop them into bite size pieces.

Assembling the Taco

Take a Tortilla, add beans on one side of tortilla.

Add the grilled vegetables on top of the beans.

Add salsa on top of grilled vegetables.

Sprinkle cheese and fold the tortilla into half.

Grill the taco.

Serve hot with lime and guacamole on the side.