Mexican Refried Beans and Salsa

Recipe by Manjula's Kitchen · Watch on YouTube

VegetarianGluten FreeDairy FreeLow Sugar
15
minutes
4
servings
Easy
effort
Prep Ahead
  • Soak pinto beans for overnight
Nutrition
per serving
165kcal
Protein3.8g
Carbs13.8g
Fat10.8g

Nutrition values are AI-estimated based on ingredients.

Dish Info
Cuisine
Mexican
Dish Type
ChiliSalsa
Meal Type
LunchDinnerSide Dish
Cooking
SauteedRoasted
Goes well with
TacosBurritosNachosTortilla Chips
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pinto beans
  • 3 Tbsp oil
  • ½ cup tomatoes (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger (shredded)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cup water
  • 5 Roma tomatoes
  • 3 Jalapeno pepper
  • 6 red whole red chili
  • ¼ cup cilantro (finely chopped)
Method
  1. 1Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
  2. 2Add cooked pinto beans and continuously stir and mash with a spatula.
  3. 3After about 5 minutes, add finely chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp salt, and shredded ginger; mix well.
  4. 4Pour remaining bean water into the mixture; continue stirring and mashing for a total of about 10 minutes until creamy.
  5. 5For the salsa, heat a small amount of oil in a pan and toast red whole dried chilies.
  6. 6Transfer toasted chilies to a food processor and blend until coarsely ground.
  7. 7Add pre-roasted Roma tomatoes, roasted jalapeño peppers, and 1 tsp salt to the food processor.
  8. 8Blend until the salsa reaches a chunky consistency.
  9. 9Pour salsa into a bowl and stir in finely chopped fresh cilantro.

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