Red Beans & Spinach Wraps
Wraps are famous in most parts of the world in several flavors. In India, red beans or kidney beans along with spinach leaves in a wrap or roll is a favorite snack for school going kids.
Here is the recipe.
Ingredients for Red Beans & Spinach Wraps :
Sunflower Oil – 2 tsp
Onions (finely chopped) – 2 medium sized
Garlic (crushed) – 4 cloves
Ginger (grated) – 1 inch piece
Tomatoes (finely chopped) – 2 medium sized
Salt – to taste
Red Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Spinach (finely chopped) – 2 cups
Red/Kidney Beans (boiled) – 1 cup
Indian Flat Bread ( Roti/Chapati) – 4
Lettuce Leaves – 4
Recipe:
(Preparation time: 30 minutes; Serves: 4)
In a non stick pan, pour sunflower oil. When the oil heats up, add onions, garlic, ginger and sauté for about 8 minutes on low heat. Add tomatoes. Now add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and let it simmer for another 6 minutes on low heat till oil separates and tomatoes turn tender. Add kidney beans and mix. Cook it covered for 3 minutes till all flavors release and mix well with beans. Now add spinach leaves and cook for another 3 minutes. Keeping the Indian flat bread on a plain surface, line it with a lettuce leaf and pour in some mixture. Lettuce leaf will not let the bread get tender and will keep the crust crisp. Now roll/wrap and keep aside. Make 4 such wraps and then keep these wraps on a warm skillet to turn a little crisp.
Fresh Take on the Recipe:
You may add finely chopped vegetables like bell peppers/capsicum, carrots and peas for making the recipe more nutritious and flavorful. You may also add tomato sauce or chilli sauce for enhanced taste.