GROUND BEEF TORTA

 

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This Recipe Makes 4 Torta’s

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A torta is a type of sandwich, served on a white sandwich roll, in Mexico. Depending on the region, this is called a bolillo, telera, birote, or pan francés. Ground Beef Torta is one of the variations of torta’s.

Tortas can be eaten hot, cold, grilled or toasted in a press.

Pronunciation: torr-tah

 

Ground Beef Torta Ingredients:

• 500 grams ground beef (mince)
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 x ¼ bell peppers (¼ yellow, ¼ green, ¼ red)
• 1 teaspoon ginger & garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin (jeera) powder
• 4 bread rolls
• 1 teaspoon coriander (dhania) powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne or chilli powder
• handful of fresh coriander (dhania)
• butter or margarine for spreading
• Mayonnaise or sauce of your choice for spreading
• chilli flakes (optional)
• guacamole 
• sour cream
• lettuce
• ½ cup cheese, grated

Method:

1. Firstly, rinse the ¼ bell peppers.
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3. Sliver the bell peppers & set aside.
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5. Chop the onion.
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7. Add the vegetable oil to a medium sized pot on medium to high heat. When the oil is hot, drop in the onions.
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9. Add the thyme to the onion, preferably without the stems.
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11. Mix & sauté until onions are translucent.
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13. Thereafter, add in the ginger & garlic paste, cumin (jeera) powder, coriander (dhania) powder & the cayenne or chilli powder.
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15. Mix & add water if necessary & allow spices to cook for a minute.
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17. Next, add in the ground beef (mince).
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19. Stir in the ground beef & cook for 15 minutes.
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21. After 15 minutes, drop in the fresh coriander (dhania).
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23. Stir in the coriander (dhania).
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25. Thereafter, add in the slivered bell peppers.
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27. Mix & cook for 10 minutes.
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29. Add in the grated cheese.
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31. Mix well.
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33. When the cheese has melted, add salt to taste & set aside.
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35. Next, slice rolls & butter them.
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37. Place the buttered side down onto a hot pan or tawa & toast.
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39. Remove & set aside.
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41. Tear the rolls down the middle & spread a little mayonnaise or sauce of your choice.
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43. Roughly chop some lettuce.
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45. Place the lettuce over the mayonnaise or sauce that you have used.
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47. Thereafter, spoon over the cooked ground beef (mince).
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49. Top with guacamole.
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51. Spoon over dollops of sour cream.
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53. Sprinkle over some chilli flakes.
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55. Place the other roll over & enjoy your homemade Ground Beef Torta.
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58. These Ground Beef Torta can also be served with a side of guacamole.
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