Name: Spicy black bean tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 garlic cloves chopped; 3 x 400g cans black beans drained and rinsed; 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 ½ tbsp honey; 1 ½ tbsp smoked paprika; 1 ½ tbsp ground cumin; 1 small garlic clove; 2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander; 1 green chilli sliced; 2 avocados halved and stoned; juice 1 lime; 110g pack pomegranate seeds; 1 green chilli finely diced; 1small white onion finely diced; small handful fresh coriander chopped; 8-12 corn or flour tortillas; chipotle or other hot sauce; soured cream or coconut yogurt

1 tbsp vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves
chopped
3 x 400g cans black beans
drained and rinsed
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1 ½ tbsp honey
1 ½ tbsp smoked paprika
1 ½ tbsp ground cumin

For the guacamole

1 small garlic clove
2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
1 green chilli
sliced
2 avocados
halved and stoned
juice 1 lime

For the salsa

110g pack pomegranate seeds
1 green chilli
finely diced
1small white onion
finely diced
small handful fresh coriander
chopped

To serve

8-12 corn or flour tortillas
chipotle
or other hot sauce
soured cream
or coconut yogurt

Method

step 1
In a large frying pan, heat the oil and add the garlic. Fry until golden, then add the beans. Pour in the cider vinegar, honey and spices along with 1 tsp or more of salt, to taste. Cook until warmed through, crushing gently with the back of your wooden spoon, then set aside.
step 2
The best way to make the guacamole is with a large stone pestle and mortar, but you can use a medium bowl and a flat-ended rolling pin instead. Crush the garlic, coriander and chilli into a rough paste. Scoop in the avocado with a little salt and crush roughly – you want it chunky, not smooth. Squeeze in the lime juice and set aside.
step 3
Mix the salsa ingredients in a small bowl. Heat a griddle pan or steamer and quickly griddle the tortillas or steam a stack of them to warm up. Reheat the bean mixture.
step 4
To serve, put 1-2 heaped tbsp of beans on a tortilla. Top with a big spoonful of guacamole and some salsa, hot sauce and a dollop of soured cream or yogurt.