Quick And Easy Mexican Inspired Food.

in #hive-1205862 years ago

Here is a quick and easy, super yummy Mexican inspired meal I came up with while here in Mexico.

I love food and I like cooking but when you don't want to spend forever cooking a meal it's great to have recipes that don't take long but are still super delicious.

The other day I made this meal for probably the third time since I've been here and I thought I would share it with you guys.

So what is it?
Lentil Tostada and guacamole.

Mexican Recipe .jpg

I'm not going to lie I did cheat a little, for the lentils I usually use a shop bought tomato, onion and garlic sauce but next time I'm going to try and make it all fresh.

How I cook the lentils:

It's super easy to cook lentils so I just put what I think looks enough for how many people I'm cooking for. Fill it with water about an inch over the lentils and leave it to boil.

  • Check it now and then to see if I need to put a little bit more water
    in.

  • I like the lentils to be really soft, but just cook them to the
    consistency you would like if you prefer them a bit firmer.

  • When they are nearly cooked I add half a vegetable stock cube and leave
    it until most of the water is evaporated.

  • I then add the tomato sauce. 1 chopped onion, and a few fresh chopped tomatoes.
    Cook for a few more minutes and then its done.

When the lentils are nearly done I prepare the guacamole.

There's definitely better ways to make guacamole but only having a few ingredients here's how I made mine:

  • 2 avocados, Mashed with a fork.

  • A few finely chopped spring onions.

  • Chopped tomatoes.

  • Pinch of salt and pepper.

  • Chilli flakes and a hint of lime juice.

Of course you need tostadas but would also be good with regular tortilla chips. To finish it off chopped mango adds a really nice sweetness to the lentils. I know sounds weird right, but it's actually really nice.

My girlfriends' little brother is usually a picky eater and even he loved it, so I guess that says something.

Thank you for reading and I hope you like the recipe :)
Photo is mine.

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I do love avocados and guacamole, but where's the meat? 😆

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No meat needed haha

Lentils are one of my favourite easy foods and I have an avocado sitting on the kitchen window sill. I might try this tomorrow! 😍

It looks and sounds very good, @camthecreator
You have talent, lol

It looks delicious @camthecreator, it's just the kind of food I love to have but I've never cooked lentils myself before. Thanks for the recipe, I must give this a try!

That looks delicious! I may have to add that into my meal plan for next week!!

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