Best of Leftovers- Kebab Beetroot Taco
Hello HTS Community
Today I am sharing one of my experiments that worked wonders for me. Every time there are leftovers, I think of creating something new from it, and that is how I landed on creating tacos from chapati. A simple 10-15 minutes effort results in a wholesome, filling and delicious meal. So let’s make some chapati tacos today 😉
Tacos are like Mexico’s gift to the world. The traditional ones are made with corn tortillas, stuffed with various types of fillings.
Indians usually have a chapati or paratha as leftover and what best way to use it, then make a taco out of it. I generally try to make my chapati with vegetables in it, with beetroot, or pumpkin, lauki, etc. You can use any type, made with any flour of your choice.
Next you need is some sort of filling. Any leftover vegetable curry with thick gravy, or cutlets/kebabs, kofte, meatballs, even aloo-gobhi (potato-cauliflower) types sabzi (indian style of cooking) would do. I have used Rajma Galouti kebabs here. You would also need some sort of chutney, dip or salsa as a base, you can always use the gravy from curry. A garlic-yogurt dip works best, in most cases. Chop some onions and tomato, grate some cheese, add fresh lettuce or coriander and lemon juice and we are on our way to bliss.
| Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 2 minutes | Total time: 17 minutes |
Ingredients you will need:
- Chapati or Parantha/Tortilla wrap- 1
- Kebabs/Kofte/Meatballs- 2 medium sized
- Onion (julienne)- 1/2
- Tomato (diced)- 1/2
- Lettuce- handful
- Garlic yogurt dip– 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice- 1/2 teaspoon
- Cheese (grated)- 2 tablespoon
- Butter- 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper- 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt- to taste
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix onion, tomato, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Slightly warm up the kebabs and tortilla/chapati and lay on a flat surface.
- Using a spoon, spread the garlic-yogurt dip or any chutney/salsa on half of the surface.
- Gently press kebabs/meatballs and lay on the dip. Put the onion tomato mixture and lettuce on top of it. Grate the cheese.
- Fold the rest half on the tortilla/chapati and shape like a taco.
- On a hot pan, use 1/2 teaspoon butter and very gently place the taco, let cook for 30 seconds. Now use rest of the butter on the other side and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Your leftovers are now ready to be consumed in an all new recipe.