Lentil Mung Bean Soft Tacos Stuffed with Chickpea and Cauliflower. Corn-Free and Grain-free soft Tacos and chickpeas and Cauliflower cooked with taco seasoning. Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, grain, sugar, yeast. Can be made nut-free with sunflower seed or other seed based sour cream.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 35 minutes
  • Total time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: fusion, Vegan

Ingredients

For the Soft tacos:

  • 1/2 cup pink/red/orange lentils
  • 1/2 cup yellow mung beans (, split mung bean (moong dal))
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 a Serrano pepper (optional)

For the Chickpea Cauliflower Filling:

  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 15 oz Chickpeas/garbanzo beans or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 cup loaded cup Cauliflower florets (small florets)
  • 2 tsp taco seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Toppings:

  • Fresh salsa/pico de gallo
  • Cashew sour cream
  • Avocado or other toppings of choice

Method

For the Tacos:

  1. Wash and soak the lentils and mung beans in hot water(enough to cover the lentils) for 15 minutes. If you have time then soak for an hour. Drain, add to blender with all the ingredients and 1 cup water and blend. Blend 2-3 cycles for a smooth batter. (Pink lentils and mung beans are easily available in an Indian store or large stores like Whole foods.)
  2. Heat a pan on medium heat. Grease it if needed. Drop half a ladle of the batter for small tacos, more for larger tacos. Spread with the ladle or by tapping the pan. Drizzle a few drops of oil on the edges. Let cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden at the bottom. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Or use any other soft Tacos.

For the Chickpea Cauliflower filling:

  1. In a large pan, add oil and heat on medium heat. Add onion and cauliflower. Cook for 5-7 minutes until both are golden brown. Add the spices and mix well to coat. Add chickpeas, a Tablespoon of water and salt and mix to coat. Cover and Cook for another 5-7 minutes or until cauliflower is tender crisp. Taste and adjust salt and spice.

Assemble:

  1. Top the Tacos with a generous amount of the filling. Top with fresh salsa, cilantro, then drizzle some sour cream. Add other toppings of choice like sliced Avocados. Serve hot.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.