Masala Blackbean Nachos

Masala Blackbean NachosThese Masala Blackbean Nachos, are a recipe created to use up my leftover curried black beans, this does not take away from the fact that this was the dish that made a season! At the heart of this recipe is my Black bean dal Makhani from the Instant Indian cookbook. Now assuming you do not have leftover black beans on hand, tossing cooked/canned black beans with some chat masala. It really is the rest of the fixings and flavors that makes these nachos special. Try it and you will see what I mean.

When you are the mother of two pretty confirmed geeky desi kids these come in handy. My season is not so much a game season. Sure my kids play soccer but robotics and the robot season is the real deal.

Masala Black Bean Nachos

And the snack that leads you to that season finale are these amazing masala black bean nachos. Fusion Mexican inspired flavors fare very well in the Indian kitchen.

Cumin, cilantro and lime after all party well with all their other friends in the spice cabinet.

Black Bean Nachos

My son’s team continues to the national levels, and we shall see what that brings for us. For now and today, I am bracing for a rather crazy busy week.

Masala Black Bean nachos never let me down. Once you have nailed them, play around with the toppings. Make them your own.

Masala Black Bean Nachos

Crazy as things sound, this week, I had promised myself to start sane, and actually have two days out of the office. One of which, I am even planning to get back to recording with my friend Amy. She and I have been out of action, it is time to shake off the dust from that somewhat neglected video channel and get back to recording.Masala Blackbean Nachosand get the videos cracking. Now, back to the nachos, at core nachos are about cheese and chips, and most of the loaded versions are meat based.

 

Masala Black Bean Nachos It was time to change all that, and the black bean nachos are hear to tell you, never under estimate the power of meatless loaded nachos. Of course, legumes make everything better, but you knew I was going to say that right?

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Masala Blackbean Nachos (Leftover Makeover)

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A beautiful colorful spiced version of black bean nachos, inspired by curried leftover black beans. This is dish is indulgent with enough veggies to pass off as dinner.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces (1 large package) tortilla chips colorful ones help!
  • 1 cup of cooked spiced black beans (curried leftovers work very well)
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes (colored grape tomatoes are a lot of fun)
  • 11/2 cups of grated cheese (I use a mixture of cheddar and jack cheese)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • Minced jalapenos (optional)
  • Sour cream for serving

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare a large baking sheet, spread the chips, evenly in a single layer. Scatter with the black beans.
  3. Sprinkle with the black beans, chopped red onions, green onions and the tomatoes.
  4. The key is to have enough of the toppings to cover the chips but not over load them.
  5. Sprinkle with the cheese.
  6. Place in the oven and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.
  7. Sprinkle with the cilantro and the jalapeno and drizzle with sour cream before serving.
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