Smoky chipotle lentil tacos with toasted ancho, cumin and coriander, piled into warm corn tortillas with crisp lettuce, tomato, cilantro and guacamole.
15m prep · 1h cook · 4 servings
Ingredients Instructions
1 cup Brown Lentils 3 cups Water 2 tsp Ancho Chile Powder 1 tsp Cumin ½ tsp Coriander ½ tsp Dried Oregano ½ tsp Salt ¼ tsp Fennel Seed 2 tsp Olive Oil 1 whole Onion 2 cloves Garlic 3 tbsp Tomato Paste 2 whole Chipotle Chiles In Adobo Sauce 1 tsp Adobo Sauce 8 whole Corn Tortillas 1 cup Lettuce 1 cup Tomatoes ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro 1 cup Guacamole 1 ½ whole Lime
Instructions 1 Put the rinsed brown lentils and 3 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat (about 10 minutes), then reduce to a gentle simmer, partly covered, and cook until tender but not mushy, 20-25 minutes. Drain well. 2 While the lentils simmer, combine the ancho chile powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, salt and fennel seed in a small bowl. 3 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat (about 2 minutes). Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden at the edges, 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. Add the spice mixture and stir until toasted and fragrant, about 30 seconds. 4 Add the drained lentils, tomato paste, chipotle chiles and a splash of water. Cook, mashing lightly with a fork and adding a little more water if it sticks, until the lentils are heated through and hold together in a thick, scoopable mixture, 5-7 minutes. Stir in the juice of half the lime, then season with more salt and the adobo sauce to taste. Keep warm over low heat. You should have about 3 cups. 5 Toast the tortillas in a dry cast-iron skillet over medium heat, about 30 seconds per side, until warm, pliable and lightly spotted, about 8 minutes for all 8 working in batches. Stack in a clean towel to keep warm. 6 Spread about 1/3 cup filling down the center of each tortilla. Top with lettuce, tomatoes and cilantro. Serve with guacamole and the lime wedges. Estimated nutrition (per serving) Calories 420 kcal
Protein 17g
Carbs 67g
Fat 10g
Fiber 16g
Sodium 610mg
Sugar 6g
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