Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe

Madhuli Ajay

September 17, 2021

1343 Ratings

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 45 M|Total: 1h 5min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Snack

Cuisine:Mexican

A riot of flavours, textures and colours, these Refried beans and Mushroom Tostadas are a perfect representation of the vibrant Mexican food.

Tostada means ‘toasted’ in Spanish and that is the base for these Tostadas- fried or toasted Tortillas. A variety of ingredients are topped on the Tortilla, making it a very versatile dish, apt for a party or get together. You can serve the toppings separately, where everyone can choose the toppings of their choice and assemble their own Tostadas.

This is also a kid friendly snack and you can involve the kids in assembling them.

Serve Refried beans and Mushroom Tostadas as an appetizer amongst the other like Homemade Loaded Chicken Nachos Recipe, followed by a main course of Spicy Mexican Layered Chilli Rice Recipe and serve Tres Leches Recipe as dessert.

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A riot of flavours, textures and colours, these Refried beans and Mushroom Tostadas are a perfect representation of the vibrant Mexican food.

This is also a kid friendly snack and you can involve the kids in assembling them.

Try our other Mexican Recipes:

Watch video recipe of Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe

Ingredients

For the sautéed Mushrooms

8 Tortillas, (about 6 inches in size)

1/2 Cheddar cheese, shredded

2 Avocado, sliced or cut into bite sized chunks just before serving

5 Iceberg lettuce, shredded

1 Tomato Salsa

2 Lemon, juice

Salt, to taste

1 Whole Black Peppercorns, freshly crushed

2 Red Chilli flakes

20 Button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced

1 Onion, chopped

4 Garlic, minced

1 Oil

1 Red Chilli flakes

Salt, to taste

For the Re-fried Beans

1 1/2 Rajma (Large Kidney Beans), cooked

1 Onion, chopped

3 Garlic

1 Cumin powder (Jeera)

1/2 Red Chilli flakes

2 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped

2 Oil, for cooking

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe

To begin making the Refried Beans and Mushroom Tostada Recipe first make the re-fried beans. Place a heavy bottom pan on the heat, warm some butter and add the onion, garlic and sauté for a minute until softened.

Add the cooked beans and roughly mash them with the back of the spoon. Add salt, cumin powder, red chilli flakes and mix.

Add a little water (or reserved liquid from cooking the beans) mix well and take off the heat.

Sprinkle coriander and set aside to be used later.

Prepare the sautéed mushrooms by first warming oil in a pan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes and then add the mushrooms.

Toss for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are lightly browned. Add the salt, taco seasoning and chilli flakes. Mix well and take off the heat and set aside to be used later.

Next, shallow fry the tortillas in a shallow, wide pan laced with a few spoons of oil or bake them at 180 degree C for 7-8 minutes, until crisp.

Cool them completely.

Prepare the Avocados by chopping them up, sprinkling some salt and pepper and lime juice on them. Toss together and set aside.

To assemble the tostadas, spread 1-2 tablespoons of the re-fried beans on the crisp Tostada. Top this with the sauteed Mushrooms and then with the salsa.

Add a few chunks of the Avocados and top them with shredded lettuce.

Garnish with shredded cheese and squeeze some lime juice. Serve immediately.