EAT what we EAT

Family food for foodies

header
  • Recipe Index
    • 15 Minutes or Less
    • 4 Ingredients or Less
    • Appetizers and Canapés
    • Asian
    • Breakfast / Brunch
    • Chicken
    • Fish
    • Holiday
    • Indian
    • Mains
    • Meat Free
    • Middle Eastern
    • One Pan
    • Pantry
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups / Stews
    • Spanish
    • Sweet
    • Thermomix
  • About
    • EAT what we EAT
    • Feeding our kids
    • Our Privacy Policy
  • Contact

April 29, 2017 By eatwhatweeat Leave a Comment

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Sweet Potato and Cauliflower

The black bean filling in these tacos is filled with some exciting flavours of a great mole sauce: chili, spices, chocolate, raisins and a touch of peanut butter. Complex and insanely good! Corn tortillas are grilled and then topped with some charred sweet potato and cauliflower.  Meat free meals at it’s best!

I honestly can’t decide what is better: the black bean mole by itself or eaten together with all the accompaniments in the tacos.  This is seriously good eating!  I have recently started creating lots of vegetarian meals, even though I’m not vegetarian.  I want to prove that with the right textures and exciting flavour combinations, you can have knock-your-socks-off meat free meals every now and then.  Even my husband agrees!  (Sometimes..)  He did on this occasion.

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Veggies:The black bean filling for these tacos has some exciting Mexican mole sauce elements: raisins, chocolate, nutbutter and chili.


Its almost a little embarrassing how excited I got about this mole.  We were watching an episode of Chef’s Table on Netflix and this particular show was about one of Mexico’s only Michelin starred chefs.  The way he made his mole was fascinating!  After watching it, I had to try a recipe with those flavours.  If you don’t know about mole (the national dish of Mexico) already, let me tell you the ingredient list is crazy!  It has fruit, nuts, chocolate, cinnamon, chillies, and bread to name a few. Everything ground together creates this dark and rich sauce that is very complex.  So to my spicy black bean chili I added a handful of raisins, some peanut butter, and grated in some dark chocolate.  WOW.  It was hard to stop at one taste.

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Veggies:The black bean filling for these tacos has some exciting Mexican mole sauce elements: raisins, chocolate, nutbutter and chili.I had reserved some spice mix from making the chili so I could sprinkle over some thin slices of sweet potato and cauliflower.  Roasted until charred at the edges, these are the taco toppings. Along with the obligatory sour cream, cheese, guacamole and coriander (cilantro) of course!

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Veggies:The black bean filling for these tacos has some exciting Mexican mole sauce elements: raisins, chocolate, nutbutter and chili.

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Veggies:The black bean filling for these tacos has some exciting Mexican mole sauce elements: raisins, chocolate, nutbutter and chili.

Cover with spices then roast in a hot oven until charred at the edges.

Just a note that I recommend using the corn tortillas, not the flour ones.  The corn tortillas are healthier for one, and have a great additional flavour and texture.  Make sure to heat them just before using.  I charred mine over the BBQ right before we ate outside but a large hot skillet will also do.  Try making homemade tortilla chips sometime with them!  Here is the recipe.

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Veggies:The black bean filling for these tacos has some exciting Mexican mole sauce elements: raisins, chocolate, nutbutter and chili.

Make your own tacos = the best!

Meat Free Meals with a Difference:

Want more ideas for great meat free meals?  How about Sweet Potato Falafel Buddha Bowl, Avo and Edamame Hummus Rice Bowls, Grilled Mushroom Japanese Noodle Bowls or this Mulligatawny.

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Veggies:The black bean filling for these tacos has some exciting Mexican mole sauce elements: raisins, chocolate, nutbutter and chili.

Here is your recipe for Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos:

Black Bean Mole Soft Tacos with Char Roasted Sweet Potato and Cauliflower
 
Save Print
Prep time
8 hours
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
9 hours
 
The black bean filling in these tacos is filled with some excited flavours of a great mole sauce: chili, chocolate, raisins and nut butter. Complex and insanely good! Corn tortillas are grilled and then topped with some charred sweet potato and cauliflower.
Author: Becky | EAT what we EAT
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • For the mole:
  • 2 cups dried black beans
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, stems and leaves chopped and separated
  • 2 chilies, preferably dried and different varieties, seeded
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • For the spice mix:
  • 1.5 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1.5 Tbsp ground coriander
  • 1.5 Tbsp paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp raisins
  • 1 Tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp dark chocolate
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
For the veggies:
  • 1 sweet potato
  • ½ cauliflower
  • reserved spice mix (see above)
  • 1 tsp honey
To Serve:
  • Corn Tortillas
  • Guacamole
  • Sour cream
  • Grated cheese
Instructions
  1. Soak the beans for around 8 hours or overnight and then drain. Cook in twice their volume of stock of choice for about 30 minutes or until just soft. Set aside.
  2. In a stock pot add some olive oil and sweat the onion, carrot, chillies, coriander/cilantro stems and red pepper until soft. Add the garlic for a further minute. Add the coriander seeds. Add 1 tbsp each of cumin, coriander, paprika and 1 tsp salt and stir together. (set aside the rest of the spices for the roast veggie toppings) Cook for a few minutes.
  3. Add the beans and their cooking liquid and stir. Add the raisins and peanut butter. Cook until reduced and thickened.
  4. Take off the heat, grate over the dark chocolate and stir.
  5. Top with the chopped spring onions.
For the char-roasted vegetables:
  1. Heat oven to 220C/400F.
  2. Cut the sweet potato into thin wedges and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cut thin slices of cauliflower and separate into single pieces on a another baking tray. Drizzle with oil and then the reserved extra spices from the black bean chili. Lightly drizzle with honey. Roast for 30-45minutes, until charred on the outside.
  3. To serve, heat the tortillas for a minute or two on each side over a hot grill pan.
  4. Assemble the tacos with black beans on the bottom, then top with the vegetables, some cilantro and toppings.
3.5.3226

The black bean filling in these tacos is filled with some exciting flavours of a great mole sauce: chili, chocolate, raisins and nut butter. Complex and insanely good! Corn tortillas are grilled and then topped with some charred sweet potato and cauliflower.

 

Share this:

Related

Filed Under: Mains, Meat Free

« Reduced Sugar Anzac Biscuits
Health Boosting Rhubarb Butter »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

Hey there! I’m Becky.

I create family meals that are fast, fresh and healthy, and most importantly: will have the wow-factor with your crew. These are dishes that are pleasing to adults, yet also kid approved. I believe kids can and should just eat what we eat. Keep offering them lots of variety, don't sweat it when they go through picky phases often (totally normal) - over time they will learn to eat the foods that you eat.

Are you stuck for inspiration on what to cook for dinner? Do you cook one meal for the kids then another for the adults? Do you miss a little bit of the foodie-freedom you had before having kids? Or if you just like good food, then these recipes are for you.

About Me:
I am a UK Masterchef semi-finalist and a lover of farms, animals, travel, fitness and fashion. Originally from the US but lived in London for 15 years and now reside in the countryside 2 hours South of Sydney, Australia with my husband and two little crazy boys. I love travelling and experiencing new cultures. Cooking is my creative outlet. Read More…

Food Advertising by logo

Latest from Instagram:

Load More…Follow on Instagram

Receive family recipes from me to you via email:

Food Advertising by logo

Popular Categories

  • 15 Minutes or Less
  • 4 Ingredients or Less
  • Asian
  • Chicken
  • Fish
  • Mains
  • Meat Free
  • Side Dishes

You might also like

9 Weekday Breakfast Ideas (That Aren’t Toast or Cereal)

9 Weekday Breakfast Ideas (That Aren’t Toast or Cereal)

Like most other families, we often get stuck in a food rut. It’s so easy to fall into old habits when you are tired, stressed, busy or just plain uninspired. Despite the two little people running circles around me in the early morning, my brain just cannot seem to kick into gear. So sometimes I […]

Crunchy and Fresh Broccoli Pea Salad

Crunchy and Fresh Broccoli Pea Salad

This Crunchy and Fresh Broccoli Pea Salad is one of my all time favourite recipes!  That’s because it has every desirable element covered: crunchy, creamy, fresh, tangy and sweet.                                               I love that […]

Turmeric and Lemongrass Turkey Burgers

Turmeric and Lemongrass Turkey Burgers

These burgers are super healthy and have vibrant flavour from the fresh herbs, ginger, lemongrass and turmeric.  They can be dressed up with all the burger trimmings, or eaten clean with salads, veggies, garlicky yogurt and plenty of lime juice- a perfect healthy meal for everyone in the family. I bought some bright yellow fresh […]

Rich Date and Prune Chocolate Frosting

Rich Date and Prune Chocolate Frosting

This healthy chocolate frosting is rich and creamy and works perfectly on top of some cupcakes or muffins. However, this frosting has a secret – it’s made with dates and prunes! That means that it is also perfectly delicious as a spread on toast or over oats for breakfast or just eaten by the spoonful […]

Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets

Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets

This lentil salad is packed full of wholesome ingredients that all marry together perfectly.  Earthy lentils, caramelised roasted beets, green beet tops and a scattering of sharp, creamy feta to finish it off. The weather is getting crisp here in Sydney, and I’ve really enjoyed the change from the humid summer months.  Its so nice […]

 

MyDeal.com.au
@Copyright Becky Gilhespie 2016