Burrito
A burrito or a taco de harina is a type of food found in Mexican Cuisine.It consist of a flour tortilla either wrapped of folded around a filling. To make the flour tortilla softer and more pliable, it is normally lightly grilled or steamed. Filings that are usually used includes refried beans, spanish rice or meat.
Taco de harina
In Spanish, the word burrito means 'little donkey'. The name burrito derives from the appearance of a rolled up wheat tortilla, which vaguely resembles the ear of a donkey, or from bedrolls and packs that donkeys carried.
Burritos are a traditional food in the northern Mexican State of Chihuahua. They are eaten as a breakfast, lunch or dinner meal.
Ingredients
(15 ounce) can black beans
1 cup salsa
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
- Rinse beans in cold water, drain well.
- Combine beans, salsa, cumin and chili powder in large pan. Cook over medium- high heat for about ten minutes, mashing beans slightly with back of wooden spoon. Stir occasionally, adding a little water if mixture looks too dry.
- Spoon bean mixture into tortillas. Top with cheese. Fold each tortilla into an envelope shape, ensuring both ends are tucked in. Eat warm or wrap in plastic to take for lunch.
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