I have been wanting to buy a tortilla press for a number of years, but always felt I could not justify the expense when I could just roll out tortillas and chapatis. They never really turned out quite how I wanted, so finally I have succumbed and purchased yet another kitchen gadget that I don’t have room for! So to prove to myself that this was a good investment I have been cooking Fajitas, Taco’s and Huevos rancheros all week!
The tortilla press I got from Coolchile, for corn tortillas you use Masa Harina, but I don’t yet know where else to buy this from and the postage is quite expensive so if anyone knows where I can buy this in the UK please leave me a note.
There are many versions of huevos rancheros or ranch style eggs, some people serve them with sausage, refried beans or fried eggs but this is how I like it.
If your serving this for breakfast you can make most of the components the night before so there is less to do in the morning.
- Huevos rancheros
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 Corn tortillas
3 tbsp Black bean chilli
2 tbsp Guacamole
2 tbsp Salsa
4 Eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt & pepper
Knob of butter
Method
Heat the butter in a frying pan and pour in the eggs, scramble the eggs using a fork, being careful not to over cook them.
Lay the tortilla out on a plate and on one half serve half the eggs, on the other half serve the black bean chilli. Spoon over the guacamole and salsa.
- Black bean chilli
Ingredients
250g Black turtle beans, soaked for 24 hrs.
1 Bay leaf
1 tbsp Olive oil
2 Shallots, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp Tomato purée
1 tsp Ground cumin
1/2 tsp Ground coriander
1/2 tsp Chilli flakes
1/2 tsp Coco powder
Method
In a large sauce pan cover the beans with plenty of water, add the bay leaf and bring to the boil, simmer for an hour to cook the beans or until they are soft.
In another pan heat the olive oil and soften the onion and garlic. Add the cooked beans and all the other ingredients, simmer for 20 minutes.
- Guacamole
Ingredients
1 Avocado
4 Cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
1 Shallot, finely chopped
1 Jalapeño, finely chopped
1 Garlic clove, crushed
Juice of 1/2 Lime
Handful of freshly chopped coriander
Method
Scoop out the avocado from it’s skin and roughly chop, put in a bowl and add all the other ingredients. Using a fork crush some of the avocado against the side of the bowl so you have some chunky fruit and some pulpy and then fold all the ingredients together.
