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Tandoori Veg Taco
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Tandoori Veg Taco

Servings: 3
Author: simplyvegetarian777

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Tandoori Veg Taco
Tandoori Veg Taco
Kitchen Equipments Required
Heavy bottom pan with lid, stirring spoon, chopping board, knife.
Ingredients to put the Taco together
Soft Tortillas or Soft Flat bread - 6 medium size, you may use any wrap also.
Avocado Yogurt Dip - 3 to 4 tbsp. Click here for the recipe
Tandoori Veg Filling - 2 cups (find the recipe below)
Ingredients for Tandoori Veg Filling
Cauliflower - 2 cups, small florets washed
Chickpeas - 1 cup, soaked overnight and par boiled (not looking for mushy ones). use canned ones instead
Ginger - 1 small piece, chopped fine
Garlic - 1 pod, chopped fine
Green chili - 1 small, chopped fine
Coriander / Cilantro leaves - 2 tbsp, chopped fine
Lime or Lemon pieces
Oil & Spices
Oil - 2 tsp
Tandoori Masala - 1&1/2 tsp, as per taste. Use the store bought or make a quick one at home. (Refer to the recipe below).
Salt - to taste
Method to make the Quick/Instant Tandoori Masala
Take 1/2 tea-spoon each of Fancy Paprika or Kashmiri Lal Mirch, Garam Masala and Coriander powder. Mix them together and your Instant Tandoori Masala is ready.
Method to make the Tandoori Veg Filling
  1. Heat the oil in the pan and add ginger, garlic and chili to the oil. Saute for half a minute and then add the cauliflower florets to it. Cook the florets on medium high flame for about 4-5 minutes, till they crisp and char a little. Keep stirring in between.
  2. Now add the parboiled chickpeas, Tandoori seasoning, salt and the coriander leaves to the pan.
  3. Mix everything well. cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes more till the flavors are nicely absorbed.
  4. Squeeze the juice of one small lime or lemon. Sprinkle some more fresh cilantro leaves. Toss well. Filling is ready.
Serving the Tandoori Veg Taco
Take a Soft Taco and lay it out flat on the plate. Add 2-3 tbsp of Tandoori Veg Taco, top with 1 tbsp of Avocado Yogurt Dip, sprinkle some more tandoori seasoning, squeeze a bit of lime juice more. Roll and Eat.
Notes
  1. You may use any vegetable of your choice here. Even Paneer or Tofu will work great.
  2. You may adjust the seasoning to your taste.
  3. It is an excellent dish for a nourishing healthy meal, either for lunch or dinner with no major prep required.
  4. You may pack this for work lunch or kids' lunch also. Pack the tortillas separate and filling and dip separate. At the lunch, take out everything, assemble and eat.
  5. It is great for entertaining. When you are doing a taco night, add this side as a filling for more options.