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Cheese Potato Tacos

Cultural Context

Cheese Potato Tacos, or Tacos de Papa, are a beloved street food in Mexico, often enjoyed as a comforting snack or meal. These tacos highlight the simplicity and creativity of Mexican cuisine, transforming humble ingredients like potatoes and cheese into a flavorful dish. Today, they are popular not only in Mexico but also in various Latin American countries and among food lovers around the world, often customized with different toppings and sauces.

MexicanMXmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
150g All purpose flour
1/2Tsp Baking powder
1/4Tsp Salt
80ml Water
15g Vegetable oil
300g Potato
10g Vegetable oil
60g Onion
1Tsp Chilli flakes
Black pepper
5g Coriander leaves
1/2Tsp Sugar
1/2Tsp Salt
Ketchup
Mozzarella cheese
Unsalted butter

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with lower fat.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: store-bought guacamole

Mashed peas offer a similar texture at a lower cost.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole grain tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole grain tortillas add fiber, while flour tortillas are often cheaper.

1

Knead the flour, baking powder, and salt with water and vegetable oil for 3 minutes.

2

Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.

3

Knead the dough for 1 more minute.

4

Cook the potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain.

5

Mash the potatoes and mix with chopped onion, chilli flakes, black pepper, coriander leaves, sugar, and salt.

6

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

7

Spoon the potato mixture onto the dough, fold, and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

boilingmashingfrying

Equipment Needed

skillet

Spice Level:

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Also Known As

Tacos de PapaPotato Tacos
Local Name: tacos de papa con queso

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