Hi all!
So, this recipe stems from my days living in Fiji. Transportation was minimal. Grocery stores were overpriced with shipped goods. I was poor. The farmers market was walking distance and ideal.
That meant quite literally living off the land- the land which others farmed and brought to this local farmers market.
My options were minimal.
So I learned how to bake! And cook! And make things without butter or lard or other non-essential items we use every day in cooking!
So here you go, my "veggie burrito things" with homemade flour tortillas. They look awful. They taste AMAZING. And it's made from things of the earth, things you could grow or produce on your own. Very much "farm to table" if you will.
Ingredients:
> 3 cups all-purpose flour
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1 teaspoon baking powder
> 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, or another fairly neutral flavored oil.
> 1 cup warm water
> 1 can re-fried beans (any flavor but I go traditional)
> 1 cucumber
> 3 carrots
> 3 tomatoes
> 1/2 onion
Directions:
> Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Mix dry ingredients until well combined.
> Add oil and water in. Mix until the mixture comes together and begins to form a ball. Continue until the dough is smooth.
> Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Divide into 8 equal portions. Form each piece into a ball and flatten with the palm of your hand. Cover with a kitchen towel.
> Dice up carrots. Put in boiling water for 5 minutes, then strain.
> Dice up cucumber, tomato, onion.
> Throw all veggies in a saucepan on medium-high heat with olive oil, salt and pepper. After about 5 minutes, or when all veggies smell nice and look tender, drop the heat to low and add the re-fried beans. Mix well. Add more salt and pepper. Let it sit on the lowest setting with an occasional stir.
> Heat another pan (one good for cooking tortillas) to medium heat.
> Take your dough balls and roll them into a rough circle, about 6-8 inches in diameter, on a floured surface. Don't stack them because they will stick. I usually roll out about three, all separate, and while one is in the pan I roll out another. I do this until they are all cooked.
> When you place tortilla in the pan, keep an eye on it. The bottom surface should have a few pale brown spots and the uncooked surface should be bubbly. If browning is too fast, reduce the heat. If it's taking a long time, increase the heat. Flip when the bottom is light brown. They should have some brown spots on both sides and be a little bubbly. Remove from pan and place in a covered container or zipping bag to keep them soft while you cook the others.
> Once all the tortillas are done, take however many you want, put them on plates, and slop some of that super strange looking re-fried bean veggie filling on them. I fold them in half, smashing the filling and eat with a knife and fork. It's damn delicious. Enjoy!
Topping options: cilantro, sour cream, sliced avocados, cheese, fresh lime, etc...
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