Are you new to the torta or have you tried torta before. A Torta is a Mexican sandwich, served on an oblong 6-8 inch toasted sandwich roll. Main ingredients are steak or chicken or pinto beans and garnishing ingredients are avocado, cheese, jalapenos, poblano , onion and tomatoes. 
        You can make a simple bread into creative and healthy snack for kids and adults. The addition of Pinto beans and guacamole are very good for our health, also it gives extra taste and creamyness, addition of tomato ketchup gives tangy taste and of course jalapenos gives extra kick to the snack because of mild spiciness. This is very easy to make, healthy and super nutritious. You can pack this for kids lunch box as this snack is colorful, also it is packed with carbs ( from bread) protein ( from Pinto beans) and good fats ( from Avocado ) Try this torta wedges and let me know your feedback.

    Ingredients

           2 Whole Wheat Bread, Toasted
           1/2 Cup of  Cooked and Mashed Pinto Beans
           1/2 Cup of Guacamole
           2 Tbsp of Tomato Ketchup
           10 Slices of Jalapenos
           Few Sprigs of Cilantro
           2 Tsp of Ghee or Butter        


    Method

• Spread butter or ghee over the bread and then toast your whole wheat bread in a bread toaster until it turns crisp.
• Using knife, cut the bread into shapes like triangle or circular. 
• Take a spoonful of mashed pinto beans and just spread it over the bread pieces.
• Next, place guacamole on top of the mashed pinto beans.
• Squeeze some tomato ketchup on top of the guacamole.
• Place the slices of jalapeno next to the guacamole.
• Follow the same steps to the rest of the bread pieces.
• Open Torto wedges are ready. Finally garnish it with cilantro.

   Tips

• You can put some cheddar cheese or any cheese on top of the guacamole.
• You can also use mayonnaise or vegenaise, if you like.
• Your bread should be crisp for this snack.
• You can see my guacamole recipe with video and pinto beans recipe in my blog.

   Health Benefits of Torta Wedges

• Whole wheat bread are very good for health.

   Pinto Beans

• Pinto beans, like most of the other beans, are rich in fibers that are known for lowering cholesterol.
• This beans are rich in molybdenum, folate, manganese, protein, vitamin B1 and minerals like iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous and copper, which are highly beneficial to health.

   Avocado

• Inhibits the growth of cancer.
• Rich in folate and vitamin C
• High in beta-sitosterol, a compound helps to lower cholesterol level.

               Palak laccha paratha is a easy, nutritious and great in taste. This green colored wheat bread is cool to eyes and good to health is made with spinach puree, wheat flour and some spices. Healthy alternative to regular chapathi. It goes well with any dal , raita or aloo mattar or Panner bhurji

   Ingredients

           1 and 1/2 Cups of Wheat Flour
           3 Tsp of Oil
           1/2 Tsp of Ajwain / Carom Seeds
           Pinch of Turmeric Powder
          1 Tsp of Coriander Powder
          Salt to Taste
    
  To Make a Puree

          1 and 1/4 Cup of Spinach
          1/2 Inch of Ginger
          1 or 2 Green Chilly

     Put all the ingredients in a blender and make a puree by adding 1/2 Cup of Water

  Method

• In a bowl, add wheat flour, carom seeds, turmeric powder, coriander powder, oil, spinach puree and salt. 
• Mix well with a fork and make a dough like you do for chapathi. Keep aside for 30 mins.

•  Heat a tawa or chapathi pan. Meanwhile make a equally sized balls out of the dough and roll it into a circular thin paratha.

• Put 1 Tsp of Oil and spread it evenly. Sprinkle some flour on it.

•  Pleat the roti on one side as shown in pic.

• Coil the pleated roti into round balls as shown in pic.

• Dip into flour and roll it gently.

• Carefully place the paratha on the heated pan. You will see tiny bubbles rises on the surface of roti. 

• Now it’s time to flip the paratha with a spatula. Once first flip is done, apply oil or ghee on the upper surface and spread all over the paratha.Flip again in 30 secs and apply some oil. 

• Press paratha gently with a spatula and cook till brown spots appear on both the sides of the roti.

• Spinach Laccha paratha is done when both sides are brown and crispy. Remove it from pan and place it in serving dish.Repeat the same process with each ball of dough.  
• Hot spinach laccha paratha is ready to serve.    

  Tips

• Serve with any dal or onion raita or aloo mattar or lima beans curry or Paneer Bhurji
• Adding ajwain helps in digestion.
• You can also add some yogurt to makes soft paratha .
• Add butter instead of oil.

  Health Benefits for Spinach

• One cup of cooked spinach has 42 mg of calcium.
• Spinach is your best bet for folic acid, which helps keep cells all over the body growing and functioning well.
• It’s an incredible non animal protein source of iron, which delivers oxygen all over the body, providing much-needed energy to kids’ muscles.
• Spinach also helps regulate blood sugar and keeps your children’s hearts healthy because it’s high in potassium and magnesium.

 

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