NAVAJO FRY BREAD & VEGETARIAN INDIAN TACO
An easy bread recipe, Navajo Fry Bread is delightful as a savoury or sweet snack. Or make Indian Taco and enjoy it as a main meal. This bubbly fry bread requires just a few ingredients. Don't have to knead the dough like we do for normal breads.
Ingredients
FOR THE FRY BREAD
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1-2 tbsp oil
- extra flour for dusting
- vegetable oil for frying
REFRIED BEANS FOR INDIAN TACO
- 1 cup red/black beans cooked
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup thick tomato puree
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp cilantro
FOR THE AVOCADO CORN SALSA
- 1 avocado peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup sweet corn
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1/2 cup spring onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped
- 1-2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- 2 tbsp cilantro
OTHER TOPPINGS
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 -1 cup cheese of your choice
- 1/2 cup sliced olives
FOR THE SWEET TOPPING
- 6 tbsp maple/honey butter
- some powdered sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
PREPARATION OF NAVAJO FRY BREAD
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Add oil and rub into the flour.
- Add warm water and make a dough.
- You may need 3/4 - 1 cup water, depending on how much the flour absorbs.
- The dough should not be hard or too soft.
- Don't knead the dough too much.
- Allow the dough to rest for 10-30 minutes.
FRYING THE NAVAJO FRY BREAD
- Heat enough oil in a wok, a pan or the deep fryer.
- Divide the dough into 6 parts. Roll each part into a ball.
- Either you can pat the dough into a circle shape as it is done traditionally or use a rolling pin.
- Using extra flour, roll out the ball into a circle of nearly 3-4 inches in diameter. Keep it on the side and roll out the other balls of dough.
- Don't roll it out too thin.
- Using the point of the knife, make tiny slits all over the rolled out bread or prick with a fork.
- This prevents it from puffing up like a balloon.
- The oil is ready when a small piece of dough put in the oil rises to the surface immediately.
- Fry the bread till both sides are light golden brown in colour.
- Put the fried bread in a colander to drain out the excess oil.
PREPARATION OF REFRIED BEANS
- Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
- When it is hot chopped onion.
- Stir fry till it becomes soft and pinkish in colour.
- Add chopped garlic and stir fry for a minute.
- Add the tomato puree. Allow it to cook a bit.
- Add paprika, cayenne and cumin powders. Mix well.
- Add salt and the beans.
- Add water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add cilantro and mix well. The refried beans topping is ready.
PREPARATION OF AVOCADO CORN SALSA
- Add chopped avocado in a mixing bowl. Add lime juice and mix.
- Add the other ingredients and mix well.
- TO SERVE:
- Divide the refried beans mixture into 6 parts. Spread it out on the fry bread.
- Add the avocado corn salsa.
- Add olives , sour cream and cheese. I have used feta cheese.
- Serve Indian Taco.
NAVAJO FRY BREAD WITH SWEET TOPPING:
- Spread about 1 tbsp of maple or honey butter over the fry bread.
- Sprinkle some powdered sugar and enjoy.
- Can add some fresh fruit if you want to.
Notes
Add any topping of your choice on the Navajo Fry Bread.
Serve eggs on the bread for breakfast.
Add guacamole instead of sour cream.
I like to add a bit of oil in the dough so that the fry bread does not become chewy.
Instead of salsa, top it with lettuce.
For a different kind of dessert, add some fresh fruit along with honey or maple butter. Or add some cream cheese.
Serve eggs on the bread for breakfast.
Add guacamole instead of sour cream.
I like to add a bit of oil in the dough so that the fry bread does not become chewy.
Instead of salsa, top it with lettuce.
For a different kind of dessert, add some fresh fruit along with honey or maple butter. Or add some cream cheese.