Burritos

I used some ready-made tortilla wraps, (shame on me!) but time was scarce yesterday evening, as we wanted to watch Underground, by Emir Kusturica (I love this director) and the movie is almost 3 hours long.

Makes 6 burritos:

6 tortilla wraps
250g cooked turtle black beans
250g cheddar cheese, grated
250g salsa sauce / sliced tomatoes
shredded lettuce
chilli powder

1. Fry the beans in a non-stick pan and mash slightly with a potato masher and season with chilli powder. Add a little water if necessary.

2. Make your wrap!

Burrito means "little donkey" in Spanish. Because burrito wraps look a bit like the ears of a donkey.

Rice and beans

For our Cuban party yesterday, I made rice & beans.


Serves 6-8 people:

500g long grain white rice
250g black turtle beans (soak overnight)
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, diced
2 tsp chilli powder
1 TBSP coriander
vegetable oil
salt

1. Boil the beans for 45 minutes to an hour, until cooked. Drain.
2. Boil the rice for 10-15 minutes until cooked but firm to the bite. Drain.
3. Fry 1 TBSP of vegetable oil into a wok or large frying pan and fry the onion until translucid. Add the pepper.
4. Add the rice and beans, spices and herbs.
5. Add anything else you think it is missing!

We had some leftovers with a fried egg for Saturday's lunch:

I actually soaked and cooked 500g of beans. With the half I did not use for the rice & beans, I made burritos. More Mexican than Cuban you may say, but it was very nice!