| We all know how it feels. After working at the | | | | do without them (although they do make a |
| office or looking after the children all day, it's time | | | | yummy addition). |
| for supper. By now you're too exhausted to think | | | | Now that you know the common ingredients used |
| of fresh meals ideas and cooking is the last thing | | | | in Mexican food, here are some quick, easy |
| you feel like doing. You could order take away | | | | Mexican dishes to try: |
| (again) or you could prepare the same | | | | 1. Frijoles (free-HO-lays), or beans, can be served |
| unappetising meal you make every time you feel | | | | rice or inside tortillas. To save time, buy tinned |
| this way (scrambled eggs?). There's another | | | | pinto or black beans, pour off the excess liquid, |
| option: you could learn to make quick, easy | | | | and heat them before serving. To make refried |
| Mexican food with just a few ingredients. If the | | | | beans, mash the beans and add a little oil to help |
| third option sounds good to you then read on! | | | | smooth them out. |
| You may be wondering how Mexican food could | | | | 2. Soft tacos are one of the simplest Mexican |
| possibly be quick or easy to prepare. After all, we | | | | foods to prepare. Season your meat or beans to |
| are talking about foreign cuisine, and cooking it at | | | | suit your personal preferences, then cook them. |
| home no less. However, consider the Mexican | | | | Add beans (or meat) to tortillas along with |
| food you've eaten at restaurants. It usually | | | | chopped onions and tomatoes (or salsa) and |
| includes rice, beans, tomatoes, onions, capsicum | | | | cheese. Avocado and sour cream make the meal |
| and cheese. These ingredients are probably | | | | extra tasty. You can lessen the amount of work |
| somewhere in your kitchen as you read this… | | | | this requires by setting out the meat, vegetables |
| so find them and put them together in a new | | | | and tortillas and allowing your family to assemble |
| way! With just those ingredients you're off to a | | | | their own tacos! |
| great start. Beef and chicken are typical meats | | | | 3. Burritos are very similar to tacos. The key |
| used in Mexican food and you can use beans to | | | | difference is that with a taco you simply roll the |
| make vegetarian meals. | | | | tortilla closed, while with a burrito you then fold |
| There are some ingredients you may not have at | | | | the open sides after rolling. For this reason, |
| home that are common in Mexican meals. Tortillas | | | | burritos are made using a bigger tortilla than that |
| and salsa can be purchased at the local grocery, | | | | used to make tacos. |
| but though they are often used in Mexican food | | | | To create your burrito, fill a large tortilla with |
| you can do without them. Mexican food is | | | | cooked and seasoned meat or mashed beans. Roll |
| seasoned largely with cumin, chilli, garlic, oregano | | | | the tortilla closed then fold the open sides in so |
| and coriander (in addition to salt and black pepper), | | | | that none of the fillings are visible. Add salsa to |
| which you may not have in your kitchen. You can | | | | the outside of the burrito. |
| buy these seasonings according to your | | | | Tacos and burritos are often served with beans |
| preferences and mix them yourself, or you can | | | | and rice. For variety and authenticity, add rice to |
| find a prepared mix at the supermarket or fruit | | | | the inside of your tacos and burritos. With these |
| and veg shop. Finally, avocado and sour cream | | | | easy meals in your arsenal, you'll never have to |
| are added in small amounts on serving plates, so | | | | order Mexican food in as a take away again. |
| if you don't have one or either of these you can | | | | |