FoodieLand Sep 2013 | Page 19

Queries by You: Q: How to make Chalupa at Home? (Nirav Panchal, Ahmedabad) A: A chalupa is a tostada platter in Mexican cuisine. It is a specialty of south-central Mexico Chalupas are made by pressing a thin layer of “masa” dough around the outside of a small mold, and then deep frying the result to produce crisp, shallow corn cups. These are filled with various ingredients. Recipe of Bean Chalupa: Vegetarian Beans chalupas By Chef Mitul Desai Ingredients 8 flour Corn tortillas 2 tsp oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped 1 small can crushed tomatoes 1 cup refried beans iceberg lettuce, chopped