Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Breakfast Burritos - A Mexican Recipe: Step-by-Step


Every article we read about fitness suggest us to eat healthy morning breakfast. Never skip your breakfast! A fruit, vegetable & a source of protein plays a very important role for morning breakfast, but how many of us follow it? (I see many hundreds of nodding heads, including mine!) They are worth reading, nodding & advising :D

Burritos are one such breakfast item for our weekends. While vegetables provide the essential vitamins & fibre, whole meal tortillas & cheese provides the necessary  protein & energy. Here is the recipe for you.

This recipe is inspired from showmethecurry.

Serves: 2
Preparation time: 5mins
Cooking time: Maximum 10 mins

Ingredients:
Tortillas: 4 nos, whole meal (For more information about tortillas, refer here).
Grated cheese: 1.5tbsp, more or less (for each burrito)
Oil/Butter: 1 tsp each (for shallow frying)

For the filling:
Shredded vegetables: 1/2 cup (I have used cauliflower, baby corn & carrots).
Olive oil: 1 tsp
Garlic: 1 small pod, minced
Ground pepper: according to taste
Pickled jalapeños: 1 tsp, chopped fine (optional)
Salt: According to taste
Dried or fresh basil: 1 tsp

Method:
For the filling:
Shred or coarsely mince the vegetables.
Heat the olive oil in a small pan, when oil is hot, add minced garlic & saute for 30secs.



Throw in the vegetables to the pan & saute. Cook the vegetables on medium flame for 2-3mins.

Add the ground pepper, salt, basil leaves, jalapeños & mix well. Turn off the heat.

For burritos:
Heat a griddle.Warm the tortillas.
The griddle must be on low heat. Place one tortilla on the griddle.

Spread the cheese all over the tortilla.

Follow it by spreading the vegetable filling.

Place another tortilla on the filling. Seal the edges. (Melted cheese helps to seal the two tortillas wonderfully).
Carefully flip. Sprinkle the oil. Cook on medium heat, until both the sides are nicely brown.

Repeat the same with the remaining two tortillas.
Cut the burritos & serve them hot with tomato salsa or any dip of your choice.


Notes:
  • For those who are new to tortilla, here is a brief. Vague definition for tortilla, it is very similar to Indian chapathi. Tortillas are made using corn flour(makki aata), plain flour(maida), whole wheat flour. I am sure you can easily find the tortillas in any supermarkets in India. I have seen them during my last visit. If you really cant find tortillas & want to prepare these burritos, go ahead making them using your chapathi dough. Roll 2 chapathis (same size) & lightly toast them. Keep them aside. Prepare burritos! For people in Singapore, you get them at Mustafa, Fair price & other shops too. Here is how they look.
  • Any vegetable of your choice could be added to make these burritos. I have made burritos with grated potato  filling, paneer filling & many more.Scrambled egg could also be added as a filling.
  • Basil leaves could be replaced with fresh & finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • If you don't prefer Garlic, replace it with ginger

16 comments:

  1. i never tried anything with tortillas. will try this yummy one.thanks for the stepwise pictures

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  2. Looks yummy...and lovely pic Sush....wonderful way to start a day

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  3. wow...
    looks delicious...
    nice illustrated clicks :)

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  4. My hubby wanted me to do some wraps with tortillas, I know nothing to do,I will sure try this.. And do you get pickled jalapeños in fair price too? If yes what brand and which section can I find it around? Thanks in advance for the reply :)

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  5. Love Burrittos..the cheese in it makes it more tastier...looks yumm n perfect

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  6. Quesadillas look yum, Sush! Perfectly done.

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  7. perfect for the bkfast!!yummy!

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  8. Delicious breakfast..Burritos looks inviting

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  9. yummy and healthy...perfect for anytime!!

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  10. slurrp! Looks perfect n yummmm...

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  11. Very tempting, looks perfect

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  12. Looks yummy and nice step by step pics
    Padhuskitchen

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