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Chilaquiles with Cashew-Coriander Crema {Vegan}

Author Izy

Ingredients

FOR THE CILANTRO CREAM:

  • 40 g (½ cup) raw cashews, soaked in water for at least a few hours (overnight is best), drained
  • a large handful , (¼ cup) coriander (cilantro)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice , , or to taste
  • 125 ml (½ cup) water, plus more if needed
  • Pinch of sea salt

FOR THE REST:

  • 190 ml (¾ cup) vegetable stock, plus more, if desired, for sautéing
  • Olive or coconut oil for sautéing , , if desired
  • ½ medium onion , , diced (about 1 cup)
  • Dash of sea salt
  • two 400g , (or one 28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves , , chopped
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce , (see notes)
  • ½ jalapeño , , seeded and chopped
  • 230 g (1 cup) cooked pinto beans or black beans, drained and rinsed if canned
  • 12 (8-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 8 pieces (see notes)

TOPPING IDEAS:

  • Avocado
  • Cilantro and onions
  • Diced peppers or tomatoes
  • Hot sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
  • To make the cilantro cream: place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until the mixture is completely smooth. This might take up to 5 minutes, depending on the power of your blender. Add more water as you go if needed. Taste and add more salt or lime juice if desired. Pour the cream into a small bowl and rinse your blender—you’ll be using it again soon.
  • To finish the dish, heat a few tablespoons of veggie broth or a glug of oil in a large skillet over medium. When the pan is hot, add the onion and salt and sauté until the pieces are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Combine the tomatoes, vegetable stock, garlic, chipotle, and jalapeño in a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth. Pour it into the pan with the onion and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • While the sauce is simmering, spread the tortilla pieces on a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 15 minutes, until they begin to dry out and start to curl on the sides. If you aren’t able to spread all the chips on your sheet, do them in two batches or use two sheets. You can also spray the tortillas with a little olive oil for extra crispness.
  • Stir the beans into the sauce and simmer on low for a few more minutes. When you are ready to serve, stir the chips into the sauce—but only when you are ready to serve! You don’t want them to get too soggy—you’re aiming for a combination of soft and crunchy. Serve the chilaquiles warm, topped with coriander cream and your chosen toppings

Notes

- Recipe from One Part Plant by Jessica Murnane*
- I find it super hard to get chipotles in adobo in the UK so I used a teaspoon of smoked chipotle paste (Gran Luchito is an excellent brand)
- It's also hard to find totally corn-based tortillas in the UK! So I used seedy wholemeal (wheat) wraps instead