Ingredients

  • Aubergines 2
  • SpinneysFOOD onion 1
  • Red capsicum 1
  • Garlic cloves 2
  • SpinneysFOOD olive oil 2 tbsp
  • Shiitake mushrooms 250g
  • SpinneysFOOD paprika 1 tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD fine cumin 2 tsp
  • SpinneysFOO beef mince 250g
  • SpinneysFOOD organic red kidney beans 400g
  • Vegetable stock 250ml
  • Chipotle paste 3 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD organic cucumbers 2
  • Spring onion 1
  • SpinneysFOOD fresh coriander 30g
  • SpinneysFOOD organic avocado 1
  • Pickled jalapeños 35g
  • Crème fraiche 2 tbsp
  • Wholewheat tortillas 8
  • SpinneysFOOD bottled water 2 tbsp
  • Lime 1

Equipment

  • Frying pan 1

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 642
  • Fat 20g
  • Saturates 4g
  • Protein 33g
  • Carbs 96g
  • Sugars 15g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

50/50 Tortillas with coriander avocado dressing

Mexican 25 Mins Prep · 60 Mins Cook


  1. Cube the aubergines.
  2. Peel and finely dice the onion.
  3. Core, deseed and finely chop the capsicum.
  4. Slice the mushrooms.
  5. Crush the garlic cloves.
  6. To prepare the filling, heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pan and sauté the aubergines over a medium heat and cook for 8 minutes, or until dark golden and soft. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  7. Place the pan over a medium heat again and add a tbsp of oil and sauté the onion, red pepper and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
  8. Add the garlic, paprika and cumin and stir for 1 minute before adding the beef mince. Sauté until the beef has browned, approx. 10 minutes. Season well.
  9. Add the aubergines and kidney beans, stock and chipotle paste, stir and cover, cook for 45 minutes.
  10. To make the salsa, roughly chop the cucumbers, finely slice the spring onion and chop 3 springs of coriander.
  11. Juice the lime and divide the juice in half.
  12. Combine the cucumber, spring onion, coriander and half the lime juice and set aside.
  13. To make the avocado dressing, peel and pit the avocado.
  14. Place the avocado, 15g of coriander, jalapeno and crème fraiche in a blender and blitz until smooth, add water (if necessary) to thin out the dressing until it reaches a spoonable consistency.
  15. Place a large pan over a medium heat and dry fry the tortillas.
  16. Serve the tortillas with the mince, salsa and dressing.