Monday, June 1, 2009

Rajeswari's 9 Layer Mexican Bean Dip for Tortilla Chips


Ingredients:

Refried vegetarian style pinto beans - 15 0z can
Water-1/2cup
Sour cream-6Tbsp
Salsa-6Tbsp
Finely shredded lettuce -6Tbsp
Finely diced Scallions(green onions) or Purple onions- 3-4 Tbsp
Finely diced tomatoes-4Tbsp
Finely diced green bell peppers-3-4Tbsp
Shredded Mexican cheese-6Tbsp
Finely chopped cilantro(Coriander leaves) - 2Tbsp

Method:

Add 1/2 cup of water to beans and mix well, cook in a nonstick sauce pan for 4-5 minutes until it bubbles up. Spread the beans on pie style plate or on small platter and let it cool. Spread the sour cream evenly on beans with spatula, and then spread the salsa on top. Sprinkle lettuce, scallions or purple onions, tomatoes, green bell peppers, Mexican cheese and cilantro in layers one after one. Once all 9 layers are ready, chill the dip in refrigerator for 1hr. at least, before serving. Serve as a snack or appetizer with any dip style tortilla chips.




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