jackfruit with homemade corn tortillas
tortilla ingredients:
- 224g masa harina
- 235ml hot water
filling ingredients:
- 250g organic jackfruit
- 3/4 of a red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tsp chipotle paste
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200ml boiling water
avocado salsa:
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- 20g coriander
- 1/4 of a red onion
directions:
- for tortilla prep: in a medium bowl add the masa harina and hot water. mix the dough until its throughly combined. turn the dough out onto a clean surface and kneed for 3 minutes until the dough is pliable and smooth. the masa should hold together without sticking to your hands. if its too sticky add a little masa harina. if it feels dry add a few drops of water. cover the dough tightly with clingfilm and set a side to rest for 30 minutes.
- for filling: finely slice the red onion. deseed and dice the red pepper. drain and rinse the jackfruit. heat the oil over a medium heated, cook 3/4 of the red onion for 5 minutes. add the jackfruit to the pan and cook for a further 3 minutes. break the jackfruit up with a wooden spoon. next add to the pan the red pepper, tomato puree, chipotle paste, maple syrup, smoked paprika and cumin and 200ml boiling water. stir well. simmer with lid on for 15 minutes
- for avocado salsa: peel, de-stone and dice the avocado. in a bowl, toss the avocado, remaining red onion and coriander. drizzle over the juice of half a lime.
- to cook the tortillas: brush a cast iron skillet with a light coating of olive oil and pre heat over a high heat. divide the dough into 15 equal small sized piece. then shape them into balls. flatten them out into tortillas using a rolling pin placing the dough balls between to pieces of baking paper. cook the tortillas immediately to prevent them from drying out. gentle peel the tortilla from the baking paper. cook the tortilla for about 30seconds each side (the tortillas should be lightly browned and slightly puffy). fold the tortillas in half and transfer onto a plate with a clean kitchen towel to keep them warm whist you repeat the process for the remaining dough balls, stack the tortilla as you go.
- spoon the jackfruit filling into the centre of the tortillas and top with the avocado salsa. drizzle fresh lime juice over as you serve
- enjoy!