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Mexican cuisines signifies colourfulness, a tone of happiness and diversity in flavours. The hot climatic conditions and ethnic variations of the area have a played an important role in shaping cooking style.

Previous conquests have led to a substantial effect of Spanish cooking. Its roots lies within the local staples of the Mayan Indians of the Yucatan Isthmus.

The staples of a Mexican food comprise of

Tortillas a sort of pancake comprised of wheat or maize flour. The versatility of the tortilla as a wrap is infinite. Tortillas can be used as a taco, tostada.

They all are topped or crammed with a variety of stuffings both vegetarian and meat based and served often with a dipping sauce such as guacamole, salsa, chipotle etc.

Chipotle Bean Dip These are smoked jalapeno chili peppers also known as ‘chili ahumado’. These chillies are normally a dull greyish tan to coffee colour and measure two-four inches in length and 1inch girth.

1 tablespoon - Olive oil

three/four cup - Black beans/pinto beans drained

1/4 cup - Rice (brown or white) cooked

one No - Spring white onions thinly diced

2 tbsp - Chipotle Tabasco sauce

two No - Garlic clove crushed

1/2 tsp - Parsley leaves crushed Salt to taste

Fetch a pot of water to boil, add the rice and cook dinner until tender. Wash, rinse and soak the beans overnight.

Get a pot of water to boil, add the beans and bay leaf simmer and cook till tender. Drain and set aside. Or you could, steam in a pressure cooker.

Warm oil in a pan add onion, garlic and cook.

Add the beans and seasoning and mix well. Stir in the chipotle sauce. Spread over rice. Garnish with lettuce and serve.

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