Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada

This week our city recorded the highest rainfall in the last decade! The torrential rains dampened our spirits just a wee bit, but it has also given us a chance to satisfy our Monsoon food cravings.

We all love Mexican food (Tex-Mex really) and it features in quite a few of our meals.These Re-fried beans and Mushroom Tostadas are a perfect representation of the vibrant Mexican food that we love-a riot of flavours, textures and colours. Tostada means ‘toasted’ in Spanish and that is the base for this dish- fried or toasted Tortillas. A variety of ingredients are topped on the Tortilla, making it a very versatile dish, apt for a party or get together.

You can make the refried beans using pinto beans or red rajma beans.The basic recipe for this is given below. I love to add my favourite Chipotle chillies in Adobo sauce, for a smoky flavour, to the beans.

Top the beans with your favourite Salsa (homemade or store bought) and fresh vegetables. You can serve the toppings separately, where everyone can choose the toppings of their choice and assemble their own Tostadas. This is also a kid friendly snack and you can involve kids to make their own snack.

The Tortillas, re-fried beans and Mushrooms can be prepared in advance, so that it is quick and easy to assemble the Tostadas. The only skill that is required, is to balance the toppings and eat the Tostadas! 🙂

Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe

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These Re-fried beans and Mushroom Tostadas are a perfect representation of the vibrant Mexican food -a riot of flavours, textures and colours.

• Coursesnack
• Cuisinemexican

Servings	Prep Time
4 servings	25 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings Prep Time 4 servings 25 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe Print Recipe These Re-fried beans and Mushroom Tostadas are a perfect representation of the vibrant Mexican food -a riot of flavours, textures and colours. Coursesnack Cuisinemexican Servings Prep Time 4 servings 25 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings Prep Time 4 servings 25 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 corn Tortillas (about 6 inches in size)
• xbd cup Cheese Cheddar Cheese Mexican or Cheddar , shredded
• 2 Avocados ripe , sliced or cut into bite sized chunks just before serving
• 4 - 5 Lettuce leaves fresh , shredded
• 1 cup Tomato Salsa Fresh
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper , freshly crushed
• 2 teaspoons red chili flakes
• wedges Lime juice to or serve

For the sautxe9ed Mushrooms

• 18 - 20 button Mushrooms , cleaned and sliced
• 1 onion large , chopped
• 3 - 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon butter oil or
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• to taste Salt

For the Re-fried Beans

• 1 xbd Cups Pinto Beans Red Kidney Beans cooked or Red Kidney
• 1 onion small chopped
• 2 - 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• xbd teaspoon Red chili chipotle chillies Adobo sauce flakes or in
• Handful coriander leaves of fresh , chopped
• 2 tbsps butter oil or
• to taste Salt

Servings: servings

Instructions

1. Shallow fry the tortillas in a shallow, wide pan laced with a few spoons of oil or bake them at 180 degree C for 7-8 minutes, until crisp.
2. Cool them completely.
3. Prepare the Avocados by slicing/chopping them. Sprinkle some salt and pepper and lime juice on them. Toss together and set aside.

For the Re-fried beans.

1. Heat oil/butter in a heavy bottom pan
2. Add the onion, garlic and sautxe9 for a minute until softened.
3. Add the cooked beans and roughly mash them with the back of the spoon. Add salt, cumin powder, red chilli flakes/chipotle chillies and mix.
4. Add a little water (or reserved liquid from cooking the beans) mix well and take off the heat.
5. Sprinkle coriander and set aside to be used later.

For the sauteed Mushrooms

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion and garlic and sautxe9 for 1-2 minutes and then add the mushrooms.
3. Add salt and saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are soft and the water evaporates. Add taco seasoning and chilli flakes.
4. Mix well and take off the heat and set aside to be used later.

To assemble the Tostadas

1. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the re-fried beans on the crisp Tostada.
2. Top this with the sauteed Mushrooms and then with the salsa.
3. Add a few chunks of the Avocados and top them with shredded lettuce.
4. Garnish with shredded cheese and squeeze some lime juice. Serve immediately.