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Garnaches

Small fried tortillas topped with refried beans, grated cheese and salsa. This street food is very popular in Belize, especially in the evening and at markets.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Salsa

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

527 kcal per serving

Protein
21.5 g
Carbohydrates
56.6 g
of which sugars
7.3 g
Fat
21.5 g
of which saturated fat
7.4 g
Fiber
10.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mash the cooked beans with a little of their cooking liquid, salt and cumin to make a thick purée.
  2. Dice the tomato, red onion and coriander finely, add lime juice and salt. This is the salsa.
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the tortillas for 1 minute per side, until crisp but still slightly pliable.
  4. Drain them on kitchen paper.
  5. Spread a spoonful of bean purée on each tortilla, then sprinkle with grated cheese.
  6. Top with salsa and sliced chili if you like it spicy, then serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Chicken version. Add shredded seasoned chicken on top of the bean purée.

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