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Oaxacan Tlayuda

Pronounced "Waa-HAAK-Kahn Lie-Yoo-Das" this is considered a classic street food in the Oaxaca City, Mexico region. A Tlayuda, sometimes misspelled as Clayuda, is a type of Mexican pizza that is made with a baked flour tortilla and a spicy black bean puree. This Meats such as chicken or chorizo can be added as well as tomatoes, lettuce, slaw and avocados. The Tlayuda can be served open face, like a pizza or folded in half. The Pasilla de Oaxaca chile is added to the black bean puree and gives this dish it's heat as well as a smoky flavor that really enhances the other flavors. You can prepare this dish in the oven, but also on the grill. The traditional preparation is in a clay skillet directly over hot coals.

This Oaxaca Tlayuda recipe is a good source of folate and is low in Cholesterol.

Oaxacan Tlayuda

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic flakes or 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed. If you prepare your beans from scratch - about 2 cups are needed.
  • 2 Pasilla de Oaxaca chiles, reconstituted in hot water for 5-8 minutes, remove seeds if you prefer less heat, rough chop chiles
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 4 8 inch whole wheat flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese - divided
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage or lettuce - divided
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • Cilantro
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes - divided

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees or grill to med high heat
  2. In a small skillet, heat oil to med high heat and add onions, cook for about 5 mins until translucent. Add garlic and cumin, cook for 1 more minute to combine flavors.
  3. In a food processor, add beans, onion mixture, Oaxaca chile, brown sugar and about 3 tablespoons water. Blend until smooth.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste - I did not add salt - but I did season with cracked pepper.
  5. Lay tortillas on a baking sheet or on aluminum foil for the grill - do not overlap tortillas - use 2 baking sheets
  6. Spread bean mixture and cheese on tortillas and bake 5-7 minutes in the oven or on the grill until edges of tortillas become crisp and brown.
  7. Combine cabbage, lime juice and cilantro for slaw topping
  8. Cut into triangles and serve with slaw, and tomatoes

Serves: 4

Nutritional Information:

Calories 355
Protein 16.3g
Carbs 51.1g
Fat 10.2g
Sat Fat 3.0g
Trans Fat 0g
Fiber 6.0g
Sodium 336mg
Sugar 3.4g


 

 



 

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