Baleadas – tortillas with beans and cheese

Ingredients

• 400 g plain flour
• 2 dl lukewarm water
• 3 tbsp oil for dough
• ½ tsp salt for dough
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 500 g cooked drained red beans
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 tbsp oil for beans
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 dl water for beans
• 150 g crumbled fresh cheese
• 150 g sour cream
• salt to taste

Method

1. 1Knead flour, water, oil, salt and baking powder into a soft dough. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.
2. 2Sauté onion in oil. Add beans, cumin and water and cook for 5 minutes. Mash and fry, stirring, into a thick purée. Season.
3. 3Divide dough into eight and roll into thin tortillas. Cook in a hot dry pan for 1–2 minutes per side. Keep soft under a clean cloth.
4. 4Spread beans over tortillas, add cheese and sour cream and fold in half. Serve hot.