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Vegan burrito with vegan tortilla filling

May 8, 2015 by Ania - 12

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We’ve had some stunning weather these past few days. Evenings have finally warmed up and they invite you to sit outside for hours with a light supper and a glass of icy cold beer or white wine.

Today’s dish is my idea of an ideal warm-weather supper. It is bursting with flavour, colourful, filling and yet still light. The Mexican theme has been inspired by all the amazing recipes I’ve seen all over the blogsphere for Cinco de Mayo – I know I am late to the table, but there is never a bad time to a have a good burrito with a proper vegan tortilla filling! Plus, I haven’t had one for a very long time so I’m really looking forward to sinking my teeth into one of these juicy babies (well, not literally, but you know what I mean)…

Don’t let this recipe scare you! It may seem very elaborate and time consuming, but it really isn’t that bad. The only thing that’s really time consuming is making your own tortillas, but you can always buy those if you’re pressed for time.

As you can see, despite many many rounds of practice, I’m still yet to achieve perfectly round tortillas. It’s all very well when they are small, but making a thin and large (mine are 24 cm diameter) and round tortilla takes a lot of skill and my hat off to all amazing round tortilla makers out there…I salute you!!

I even bought some tortillas in case all of mine resemble the shape of France (or Italy), but after some thought I concluded that while mine may look a bit wonky, they definitely taste way better than the shop-bought ones. They are thinner (as that’s how I like them) and contain zero E numbers – the same cannot be said about the shop bought tortillas, unfortunately…

PS: If you make my vegan burrito don’t forget to tag me on Instagram as @lazycatkitchen and use the #lazycatkitchen hashtag. I love seeing your takes on my recipes!

making tomato salsa

tortilla balls resting

keeping warm tortillas

vegan burrito and beer

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  • serves: 4
  • prep: 60 min
  • cooking: 20 min

Ingredients

TORTILLAS (makes 8 x 24 cm / 9.5-inch diameter)

  • 3 cups / 375 g white flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 level tsp salt
  • ¼ cup / 60 ml olive oil
  • about ¾ cup / 180 ml hot water

SALSA

  • 25 plum tomatoes (they tend to be sweeter) / 3 large tomatoes
  • 10 cm spring onion (white part), sliced
  • handful of coriander, chopped
  • ½ tsp hot chilli flakes
  • juice of ½ lime
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • pinch of sugar (if your tomatoes aren’t sweet)

RE-FRIED BEANS

  • 1 and ½ cup of dry black beans, soaked overnight (550 g cooked)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 2 level tsp ground cumin
  • 1 level tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 level tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 level tsp salt
  • black pepper

GUACAMOLE

  • 3 small ripe avocados
  • juice of ½-1 lime
  • salt
  • pepper

RICE

  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 2 handfuls of coriander, chopped
  • lime
  • salt
  • pepper

OTHER TOPPINGS

  • cos lettuce, shredded

Method

  1. Bring black beans to boil making sure you skim the water as nasty foam gathers on top. Cook until tender – for about 30 mins. Set aside.
  2. Cook brown rice in plenty of water for about 35-40 mins. Drain and cool. Mix in two handfuls of chopped coriander and 2 tbsp of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. If you’re using regular tomatoes, deseed them before chopping. Chop tomatoes into fine dice. Add in chilli flakes, lime juice and sliced spring onion. Season with salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Set aside for the flavours to mingle.
  4. Put a kettle on to get hot water for your tortillas. To make tortillas mix flour, baking powder and salt in a big bowl. Add olive oil to the flour mixture and incorporate it well with your hands. Once water is ready, add it in. Initially mix it all together with a spoon as the mixture will be too hot, then start kneading it (in the bowl) with your hand. Knead for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Rest the dough for about 30-45 mins covered with a wet kitchen towel. The resting step is very important so do not skip it.
  5. To make re-fried black beans, mash cooked beans using a potato masher (or a food processor). I like mine with some whole beans left in, but the consistency is up to you. Heat up olive oil in a pan. Fry onion until translucent, add in garlic and fry for another minute. Add in spices and fry for another minute. Add in crushed beans, salt, lime juice and 1 cup of water or stock. Simmer gently until most moisture has cooked out and the mixture has thickened – you can have it looser (add more water) or thicker – again consistency is up to you. I don’t like mine too watery as it makes the burrito go soggy.
  6. Once the dough has rested, divide it into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and leave for another 10 minutes under a wet kitchen towel.
  7. Mash avocados with a fork, season with lime juice, salt and pepper and set aside.
  8. Now, it’s time to finish the tortillas. Set a large pan on a medium heat (it’s important not to get the pan too hot, if your tortilla is getting dark brown spots very quickly it means that the pan is too hot). Set another pan on the lowest heat and dampen a kitchen towel – this set-up is needed to keep tortillas warm and supple. Start rolling out tortillas on a lightly floured surface. Refrain from adding too much flour as it will produce dry tortillas. Once you are happy with the shape (they should be round*) and thickness (I roll mine quite thin), put your tortilla on a pan. Little bubbles should start to appear after about one minute. Do not wait until the bubbles go dark brown as that will make tortillas dry out too much and they’ll crack later. After about 2 minutes (depends on how thick yours are) from when tortilla hit the pan, flip the tortilla and cook for only about 30 seconds on the other side. As soon as you are done, put the tortilla into the other pan and cover with damp kitchen towel. Continue the same way with all your tortillas.
  9. Finally, assemble your tortillas by putting chopped up lettuce, re-fried beans, salsa, rice and guacamole in the middle of the tortilla and rolling it up.

Notes

* Don’t get discouraged if your tortillas aren’t perfect circles. Mine weren’t too – as you can probably tell by the photos, but it doesn’t really matter.

Keep cooked tortillas in a warm place covered with a damp tea towel to prevent them from drying out and losing elasticity.

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This recipe has been written by Ania. She is the cook, stylist and photographer behind Lazy Cat Kitchen. You can read about her journey into food blogging here. You can also check her out on Pinterest and Instagram.

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  1. lili says

    September 15, 2016 at 12:33 am

    Wow! This sis the first time I’ve seen a Vegan Flour tortilla. Is there a way to make it without the oil?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 15, 2016 at 3:47 pm

      Hi Lili,

      I’m afraid, not. At least, I don’t think so as oil (fat) makes them flexible and prevents them from drying out. Hope that helps, Ania.

      Reply
  2. lili says

    September 15, 2016 at 12:35 am

    CAN THE TORTILLAS BE MADE WITH WHOLE-WHEAT WHITE FLOUR?

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    • Ania says

      September 15, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      Hi Lili,

      Yes, you can use whole wheat flour but it will change their texture a bit as whole wheat flour is coarse. I would personally go for 50% all purpose white flour and 50% whole wheat. Ania

      Reply
  3. Sevina says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:17 am

    This recipe is from ages ago, but I tried it out today. Absolutely delicious, loved it! Thanks Ania, I’ll be sure to look around some more on your blog. Given up all meats, still iffy on cheese and milk but I’m getting towards being full vegan! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ania says

      May 4, 2018 at 11:50 am

      Ha ha,yes, it is! It’s from when I started this blog! Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed them! 🙂 Ania

      Reply
  4. Ian says

    June 1, 2018 at 10:10 am

    New to plant based food and lifestyle. Will be attempting these this weekend . Thank you for posting .

    Reply
    • Ania says

      June 1, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      My pleasure, Ian! Hope you’ll enjoy it! Ania

      Reply
  5. A new (and hungry!) vegan ;) says

    December 11, 2018 at 6:04 am

    Anya,
    Thank you so much for the recipe, I had a yummy dinner tonight. Wasn’t very organized, so had to improvise and used canned white beans to make the re-fried beans. They turned out yummy! I plan to make a bigger batch next time and use them as a dip for in-between the meals snack.

    Highly recommend.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      December 11, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that! All the best on your vegan journey! 🙂 Ania

      Reply
  6. Ramaa Ramesh says

    May 30, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Hey, this is a really helpful recipe – I did buy my tacos but made the filing inspired by this post. Thank you Ania! Nice to read about you and your husband and your journey turning vegan. We’re a vegan couple too based up north in Leeds. 🙂

    Reply
    • Ania says

      May 30, 2020 at 10:50 pm

      Hi Ramaa,

      Great to hear that the recipe has been useful. And thank you! We have been vegan for almost 6 years now and I personally think that it’s one of the best decisions I made in life (wish I had connected the dots sooner!). x Ania

      Reply

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