Blogging Marathon# 31: Week 1/ Day 2
Theme: Mexican Cuisine
Dish: Vegetarian Low-fat Chimichanga
For Day 2 of BM# 31 under 'Mexican Cuisine' theme, I made this low(er) fat vegetarian Chimichanga. 'Chimichanga' is essentially deep fried burrito that is stuffed with either meat and/or beans. Since deep frying is not something I do regularly I decided to pan fry them. I already have a recipe for baked chimichangas that I posted way back in the olden days 🙂
Filling for the chimichangas, like any other Mexican dish, is very versatile and can range from meats to beans to veggies. I have made these with different beans (black or red kidney or pinto) and sometimes even mix some TVP (soy granules). But the best I've found is using Trader Joe's Soyrizo and beans cooked with some onions, red pepper and some cheese -- yummy!!
Today's chimichangas are super simple with just red kidney beans and cheese. My son loves them too.
Ingredients
- 4 Tortillas (I use taco size whole grain tortillas)
- 1 16 oz . cans Red Kidney beans of - (2 cups cooked)
- 1 Onion - small, finely chopped
- 1 Jalapeno - small, finely chopped (remove the ribs and seeds if you cannot handle spicy food)
- 1 clove Garlic - , finely minced
- 1 tsp Cumin Ground
- 1 tsp Chili powder - (reduce or omit completely if you don't like spicy food)
- 1 cup Cheese - , grated (I used grated cheddar, but monterey jack or pepper jack will work great too)
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Make the Filling: Heat 2tsp oil in a saute pan, add onions, garlic, jalapeno and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
- Next add drained and rinsed beans along with ground cumin, chili powder and salt. Using the back of the spoon, mash the beans a little to make the filling creamy and thick. Cook for 5 minutes and set aside to cool a little.
- In the meantime, fold the tortillas in damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds to make them a little pliable.
- Place some of the bean filling in the lower half of the tortilla and top it with cheese. Fold the bottom of the tortilla onto the filling, then fold both the sides over and roll to the top. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a saute pan or griddle, place the chimichangas in the oil seam side down and cook on medium flame until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Flip over and cook for another 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve hot with your favorite accompaniments (sour cream for me 🙂
Notes
Rajani S
I love how the cheese is oozing out!! Slurp!
Srivalli
OK I won't risk trying to pronounce..but I had unknowingly fried a burrito..:)..this looks so good with that cheese..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Wow! Would love to eat some...I love spicy Mexican recipes and these look super inviting!
Sapana Behl
Chimichanga looks so delicious with all that cheese coming out!
Gayathri's Cook Spot
Nice filling meal. The cheesy look makes me drool..
Priya Suresh
That melting cheese is just torturing me..Love to finish that nutritious chimichanga..
Nivedhanams Sowmya
oh that cheese oozing out!!! wish I could grab it!!!Sowmya
preeti garg
This look so tempting and unique for me
Denny
Love chimichanga...especially when it is made healthy like this.
Preetha Soumyan
i loves the spices that makes it a bit Indian.. very tempting.. even i am not a lover of deep fried items......
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Looks very healthy..Have never tasted it but my husband told me that it tastes heavenly!
PJ
That click with the melted cheeze is literally wanting me to grab it off the screen and look 'awefully' tempting 😉