Plant-based Tacos Acorazados - Doppelgangers with a Side Salsa of Tomato and Red Apple

[Alberta Louise]

Acorazados means 'armoured' in Spanish. The tortilla is double to prevent any seepage. First make the tomato rice. Next top with the chorizo, then add the green beans cooked in white wine. There are three steps to assembling your Tacos Acorazado. The three amigos are: Prepare the tomato rice, prepare the vegan chorizo and add the green beans cooked in a vegan friendly alcohol. Wrap a second time. "Make mine a double".  Assemble the same as before. Note: The apple and red onion salsa goes is a side.  When you are cooking the chorizo pour half the oil in a frying pan and set it over a medium heat to get the chorizo to crunch up. Spoon in all the chorizo mixture and fry for 10 minutes allowing a crust to form. The chorizo should be in a sausage shape so keep it looking like a sausage yet with a wooden spoon push it around the pan to get lots of crispy bits. Add the remaining oil and cook for another 5 minutes until crispy. Take the pan off the heat.

Ingredients:

For the Tomato Rice:

1/2 red pepper

1 Tbsp of vegetable oil

150g long grain white rice

250mls water

a pinch of salt

For the chorizo:

1/2 red onion

1/2 red pepper (Capsicum)

1 x 400g can of kidney beans

100g plain flour

30g stale bread, one-day old bread

30g sultanas

2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp cumin

2 tsp soy sauce

Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro)

Salt and pepper to taste

3 Tbsp olive oil or any neutral oil

For the Green Beans:

120g handpicked stringless green beans

12 Tbsp wine or beer, vegan friendly.

A pinch of sea salt to taste

For the Tomato and Apple salsa:

3 large tomatoes

1 red apple

1/2 red onion

Pinch of salt

Pinch of dried chilli flakes

Dash of rice vinegar

1/2 lime, zest and juice

Handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped small

To serve: 

10 - 15 Soft shell Corn Tortillas

Directions:

First the tomato rice Mexican style with tomato, onion, Mexican seasonings.

Then your chorizo. The chorizo is mashed kidney beans rolled in a sausage-shape. 

Then your green beans in alcohol.

Assemble your double tortilla. Place a handful of fresh tomato rice on the warm tortillas, add your chorizo and then add the green beans in white wine. There you have it. Tomato and Red Apple Salsa is served on the side. Serve the salsa chilled for 30 minutes. Note: A side benefit is by resting the salsa for 10 minutes, either chilled or unchilled, allows the flavours to amalgamate. Enjoy!