HUITLACOCHE ENFRIJOLADAS - CORN TRUFFLE AND BLACK BEAN TORTILLAS

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Huitlacoche Enfrijoladas - Corn Truffle and Black Bean Tortillas image

Huitlacoche [wee-tlah-KOH-cheh] AKA Mexican Corn Truffle is a fungus which grows naturally on ears of corn. The fungus is harvested and treated as a delicacy. Courtesy of a couple of associates of Rick Bayless. Cooking time is approximate.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon lard
1 large white onion, peeled and sliced into long thin strips
2 heads garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 lb carrot, peeled and diced
1 lb Huitlacoche, sliced
1 lb shiitake mushrooms or 1 lb oyster mushroom, stemmed and sliced
1 lb black beans
1/4 cup oil or 1/4 cup lard
1 head garlic, peeled and minced
salt, to taste
3 chipotle peppers
5 -6 leaves epazote (optional)
10 -12 warm tortillas
sour cream
queso fresco
radish, slices

Steps:

  • For the filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and cook the sliced onion, stirring often, until rich golden brown.
  • Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
  • Dice and add the carrots, and continue cooking, adding a touch of water or stock as need.
  • Add huitlacoche and mushrooms to the pan and cook for an additional five minutes or until mixture is relatively dry.
  • For the sauce: Place the beans in a medium sauce pan with the oil, garlic, epazote and enough water to triple the depth of the beans.
  • Simmer over medium heat until the beans are completely tender.
  • Season generously with salt and set aside to cool at least half an hour.
  • Blend the cooked beans and their cooking liquid with the chipotles and strain into a medium sauce pan.
  • Add more liquid while blending as necessary.
  • Slowly reheat the sauce as it will stick, and season with salt if needed.
  • To assemble: Heat both the filling and the sauce.
  • Roll approximately two heaping tablespoons of the filling into each tortilla and place on plates to serve.
  • Coat the tortillas completely in the black bean sauce from end to end.
  • Garnish the dish with a drizzling of the sour cream, a sprinkling of the cheese, and finish with radish slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 991.4, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 5.7, Sodium 1173, Carbohydrate 148.6, Fiber 21.4, Sugar 10.9, Protein 30.9

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