Mexican dishes signifies colourfulness, a tone of merriment and variety in flavours. The warm weather conditions and ethnic variations of the area have a played an important part in forming cooking habits.

Past conquests have led to a substantial influence of Spanish cooking. Its roots lies within the native staples of the Mayan Indians of the Yucatan Cape.

The staples of a Mexican diet are

Tortillas a type of pancake comprised of wheat or maize flour. The versatility of the tortilla as a wrap is endless. Tortillas can be used as a taco, tostada.

They all are topped or stuffed with a variety of stuffings both vegetarian and meat centred and served usually with a dipping sauce such as chiptole, guacomole, salsa etc.

Chipotle Bean Dip These are smoked jalapeno chili peppers also known as ‘chili ahumado’. These chillies are often a dull greyish tan to coffee colour and measure 2-four inches in length and onein breadth.

1 tbsp – Olive oil

3/four cup – Black beans/pinto beans drained

1/four cup – Rice (white or brown) cooked

1 No – Spring white onions finely cut

two tbsp – Chipotle Tabasco sauce

2 No – Garlic clove powdered

1/2 tsp – Parsley leaves minced Salt to taste

Fetch a pot of water to boil, add the rice and cook till tender. Wash, rinse and soak the beans overnight.

Fetch a pot of water to boil, add the beans and bay leaf simmer and cook till tender. Drain and set aside. Alternatively, steam in a pressure cooker.

Heat oil in a pan add onion, garlic and cook.

Add the beans and seasoning and mix well. Stir in the chipotle sauce. Spread over rice. Garnish with lettuce and serve.

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