Saturday, September 13, 2008

Tostadas

Matt and I have been learning to cook Honduran over the past few weeks. Thanks to a cookbook I found when we were in Tegucigalpa and to the expert guidance of some Honduran mothers, we get better with every meal.

Here’s a creation that we’re quite proud of:


September 13, 2008

Tostadas

Shell: Corn tortillas fried in vegetable oil. Fry until just crispy, flipping once.

First layer: Red or black beans. We like them cooked with onions and a little hot sauce.

Second layer: Ground beef or chicken cooked with onion, tomato paste, and a teaspoon or so of vinegar.

Third layer: Chismol salsa consisting of one tomato, one green pepper, and one small onion all chopped finely. Add plenty of salt and lime juice to taste.

Buen provecho! (Bon apatite!)

-- Katie

4 comments:

holly Bechiri said...

um, yum, i'm going to have to try that salsa.

you know i saw "tostadas" and thought of the spain version, toast.
most preferably with nutella on it.
this is...a bit different.
:)

rubyslipperlady said...

Ana made these for us when we were in GR. They rocked but I think she called them enchiladas?

Dave said...

Oh how I miss those! I try to make them here, but they're never as good as down there.

Katie De Kam said...

After spending some more time here in Honduras, we have noticed that there are two names for this dish, toastadas and enchiladas. Toastadas usually have less food on them, but since these are sort of middle-range in terms of how much is piled on top, you can pick your own name... or at least that´s what I´m picking up lately.