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Garnaches

Name: Garnaches
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Belize
Ingredients: 8 leaves Corn Tortillas; 200g (cooked) Red kidney beans; 60g Cheddar Cheese; 1/8 Cabbage; 1/4 Red Onion; 2 tbsp Vinegar; 1/2 Chili pepper; A pinch Salt; To taste Oil for frying

Snack

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Crisp fried tortillas topped with bean paste and cheese — a Belizean street snack.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Garnaches are a Belizean street snack eaten mornings and evenings: flat tortillas are fried crisp, spread with mashed bean paste, and topped with grated cheese, cabbage salad, and pickled onion. Cheap and easy, they're loved by kids and adults alike.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Belize City stall, crisp tortillas topped with beans and cheese are laid out three to a paper plate.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Corn Tortillas 8 leaves
Red kidney beans 200g (cooked)
Cheddar Cheese 60g
Cabbage 1/8
Red Onion 1/4
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Chili pepper 1/2
Salt A pinch
Oil for frying To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mash the beans with a little cooking liquid, season with salt, and make a paste.
Toss the sliced red onion and chili with vinegar and salt.
Fry the tortillas in 180°C oil until crisp.
Spread with bean paste and top with grated cheese.
Top with shredded cabbage and pickled onion.

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