Friday, March 12, 2010

Crispy Mexican Cornbread

This is a creative short Mexican recipe which has got a spicy twist on cornbread. It is very rich and flavourful with a crisp topping of cheese. This mexiacan dish is easy to cook and requires a short time.

What you need :

Crispy Mexican Cornbread

Eggs 2

Corn oil 1/4th cup

Butter milk one cup

Shredded Chedar Cheese 1 ½ cup

One can cream style corn

One chopped onion

Two fresh Jalapeno peppers

One cup cornmeal

Half cup all purpose flour

Baking powder 2 teaspoons

Baking soda half teaspoon

Hlaf teaspoon salt

How to cook :

First of all heat the oven for 350 degress. Take a cast iron skillet or a baking dish (8 inch) and grease it properly. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add buttermilk and corn oil to the eggs. Stir creamed corn, jalapenos,onion and shredded cheese together. Take a large bowl and whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, soda, salt and stir them all. Now put the egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix them properly. Now put the whole batter into a pan. The half cup cheese should now be sprinkled on the top. Finally put the batter for baking. Let it bake for 35 minutes until the center is set and the top turns golden brown.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Egg and Potato Burrito

The Spanish word Burrito means “little donkey”. The name was derived due to its shape that resembled the ear of the donkey. Burrito also called Taco de Harina is a Mexican delicacy comprising of tortilla(made of flour) which is steamed or baked. The fillings used for the tortilla is basically Mexican rice, meat or beans. However with the popularity of Mexican cuisine in the United States, the fillings have increased,adding on to the original filling. The filling consists of lettuce, salsa, avacado, cheese and sour cream too.

Although these are the common Burrito filling. Let us show you how you can make Egg and Potato Burrito

Egg and Potato Burrito

What you need:

* Eggs,2 (Use only the white of the second egg)
* 1 Soft and Fat Free Taco size Flour Tortilla
* Pimiento,1 Tbsp
* Skimmed Milk,1 Tbsp
* Diced Potatoes,3/4 cup
* Chopped Onion,1/4 cup
* Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese,2 Tbsp

How to make:

1. Gently mix 1 egg white and 1 egg with pimiento and skimmed milk.
2. Take a non stick pan with a coat of cooking spray and saute onion and potato over medium heat until it becomes soft.
3. Add the egg mixture.Cook and stir until firm
4. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper with Cheddar Cheese.
5. Spoon the mixture on to the tortilla.Roll and serve.

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