Indian Butter Chickpea Tacos
with Quinoa & Cucumber-Mango Chutney
These tacos are stuffed with fluffy white quinoa and chickpeas, cooked in a fragrant coconut milk sauce. Quinoa and chickpeas are a dynamic duo for bumping up the fiber and protein in this dinner. Sweet mango chutney and crisp, refreshing cucumbers add dimension and crunch.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup white quinoa
- 1 tbsp Madras curry powder (divided)
- 6 yellow corn tortillas
- 6 oz organic chickpeas
- 14.5 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 5.5 oz coconut milk
- 1/4 cup mango chutney
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 Fresno chile, thinly sliced into rings (divided)
- 1 lime, half juiced and half cut into wedges
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INSTRUCTIONS
Combine quinoa, ½ cup water, and a pinch of salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until spirals burst and water is absorbed, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered until step 5. (4-serving meal: use 1 cup water)
Stir together just 1 tsp curry powder, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, and a pinch of salt in small bowl. Brush curry oil on one side of each tortilla and transfer to large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, curry oil side down, until fragrant and tortillas are golden brown but still pliable, 2 to 3 minutes. Wrap tortillas in foil to keep warm and wipe skillet clean. (4-serving meal: use ¼ cup vegetable oil)
Add remaining curry oil, remaining curry powder, chickpeas, just half the tomatoes, coconut milk, and a pinch of salt and pepper to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat until heated through and sauce has reduced slightly, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and mash half the chickpeas with fork until they start to stick together and become creamy. (TIP: Keep remaining tomatoes for your own use.)
Stir together mango chutney, cucumber, just half the Fresno chile, lime juice, and a pinch of salt in small bowl. (TIP: Add more Fresno chile if you prefer more spice.)
Divide tortillas between plates. Top with cooked quinoa and Indian butter chickpeas. Dollop cucumber-mango chutney on each taco and serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!