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Tortilla Stacks with Spiced Turkey and Guajillo

Name: Tortilla Stacks with Spiced Turkey and Guajillo
Total time: 1 h 26 min
Yield: 6 stacks; serves 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed; 720 ml boiling water; 2 tsp dabeli masala; 1 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 450 g ground turkey; 1 can black beans (425 g), drained and rinsed; 2 tsp dabeli masala; 1 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt; 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles (1 or 2 to taste), finely chopped, seeds left in; vegetable oil spray; 18 corn tortillas (15 cm); 225 g shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella or a blend); ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped

An Indo-Mexican casserole: corn tortillas layered with dabeli-spiced ground turkey, black beans, cheese and cilantro, soused in a strained guajillo chile sauce and baked until bubbling.

Yield6 stacks; serves 6
Hands-on45 min
Total1 h 26 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

sauce

12dried guajillo chiles, stemmed
720 mlboiling water
2 tspdabeli masala
1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt

filling

2 tbspcanola oil
1small red onion, finely chopped
450 gground turkey
1 canblack beans (425 g), drained and rinsed
2 tspdabeli masala
1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
2fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles (1 or 2 to taste), finely chopped, seeds left in

assembly

to tastevegetable oil spray
18corn tortillas (15 cm)
225 gshredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella or a blend)
½ cupfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped

Contains

Dairy
Soy
Sesame
Legumes (any)
Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
Corn (maize)
Coconut
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Onion
Cabbage family (any)
Fennel
Cilantro / coriander
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
Cinnamon
Clove
Cardamom
Cumin
Star anise
Poultry and birds (any)
Turkey
Lecithin (any source)
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop
Blender

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Meal prep

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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