Here is the delicious Barbecue spiced sweet potato and black beans tacos with spicy and filling with touch of sour cream and lime juice.
My newest craze is tacos, yes I am into it. Last week, I tasted fish tacos from the restaurant and I liked it. Now I have wanted to make vegetarian tacos at home as it is not available in the restaurant. And I went by the recipe I had seen in a vegetarian magazine. As usual I changed it a bit, and I found these are really filling. My husband had this one’s for his lunch. Since I have Barbecue spice in hand I used it sweet potato.
First I decide to add paneer Indian cheese to my taco, but then I skipped that idea thinking that I can do fusion tacos later. History of tacos dated several centuries back. Bernal Diaz del Castillo, a Spanish soldier with Herman Cortes who wrote about his conquest of México mentioned a feast where they were given TACOS in Coyoacan in 1520. A taco is generally eaten with hands and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa or chili pepper, avocado or guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions and lettuce.
You can find meat and fish tacos but hard to find a vegetarian version. I bought soft corn tortilla from the store. Then made a barbecue spiced sweet potato using barbecue spice and to go with it made lightly spiced black beans and corn; who can say no to that. Since these two are dry, I made a avocado puree and then topped it with sweet potato and black beans then drizzled with lime juice and then sour cream. If you want to make it vegan then add cashew cream instead of sour cream.
I used white corn tortilla; you can use your favorite tortilla to make tacos. I couldn’t take step by step picture while making as I thought I am clicking the pictures but in reality my hubby had changed the settings and I am not able to get any picture. I try to make a video still it need some more improvement. May be some time later.
For the time being enjoy my delicious vegetarian barbecue spiced sweet potato and black beans tacos you can make at the comfort at home. You can even eat the barbecue spiced sweet potato as a side dish if you want. Give this for next get tighter you are hosting at your home.
Barbecue spiced sweet potato and black beans tacos
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon barbecue spices
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 1 cup fresh corn
- ½ cup chopped red onions
- 1 tomato chopped into cubes
- 1 clove of garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 avocado
- 2 lime
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Cut sweet potato into cubes or thick slices.
- In a skillet add 2 tablespoon olive oil and add sweet potato, garlic powder, salt and barbecue spice and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft and cooked well.
- In another skillet, add rest of olive oil and onion, garlic, cook over low heat until the onion is translucent, about 8minutes.
- To this add cooked black beans, corn, cumin, chili/cayenne pepper, and salt to taste. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Warm the tortillas one at a time for about 20 seconds on each side in a dry skillet set over medium heat. Or, if you have a gas stove; place a tortilla straight over the flame for a few seconds on each side. As you heat the tortillas, stack them on the damp towel and cover the tops of them with the towel to retain moisture.
- Place the avocado in a small bowl and use a fork to gently mash it.
- To form the taco, spread some avocado on half of each tortilla. Spoon some beans and sweet potato on top, and then add the tomato and cilantro. Drizzle with some lime juice and sour cream. Fold each tortilla in half. Serve at once.
Notes
Then add black beans and corn mixture Then barbecue spiced sweet potato Then add chopped tomato and drizzle sour cream and lemon juice one the top with extra cilantro. Pin it for later
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Rani Vijoo says
Yummy and filling recipe, looks delicious!
mjskitchen says
We're in a taco craze as well so such a wonderful taco is more than welcome in this house! Love the combo and the fact that it's vegetarian! Also, with avocados as cheap as they are right now, Love to have another use for them. 🙂 Thanks Swathi!
Kylee from Kylee Cooks says
This is perfect for meatless Monday or Taco Tuesday! I love the sound and look of these. Sweet potatoes and black beans were made for each other!!
Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery says
I love, love, love the sound of these! We're huge taco fans and I'm always trying to come up with new meatless ideas for tacos. Sweet potatoes and black beans are two of my toddler's favorite foods, so he'll love these, too!
Leah says
These tacos look and sound so delicious! I love a great veggie taco, and I love the combo of flavors on this! That avocado cream sounds perfect with it!
Giselle Rochford says
I love how simple and filling are and how easy it is to customize them to your personal tastes. This one sounds amazing as is though. But I'd still love to try that fusion one you mentioned!
Megan Marlowe says
We LOVE tacos in this house. I am loving the black bean and sweet potato combo. They go so well together but I never thought to put them into tacos. I also love that it's a perfect dish for Meatless Monday!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
We are taco lovers...even to making our own tortilla shells. These sound wonderful. Perfect for a NO meat version.
Thanh | Eat, Little Bird says
I love sweet potatoes, and I love tacos. So this sounds like the perfect recipe for me!
Manila Spoon says
I love this vegetarian version of tacos!! I can imagine myself enjoying 3 in one sitting! Hubby would enjoy this, too!
Natalie | Natalie's Food & Health says
I totally understand your taco obsession. I get obsessed too hehe When tacos looks and tastes THIS good, who can say no, right?! Love this vege version with sweet potato. Never tried, but now I definitely will. Thanks for the recipe.
Dene' V. Alexander says
Oh. My. Goodness. This looks delicious! I am always looking for new ways to prepare everyday foods in a healthier manner. These will be going on the menu for next week!!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Swathi, thanks a lot for posting a lovely vegetarian version of the tacos. My boys love taco and I am always looking for new ideas and inspirations to stuff inside the tacos. Love the flavor of sweet potatoes and they should add a lovely sweetness to the dish.
Byron Thomas says
These look delicious! I get green with envy when I see sweet potato in a recipe - it always looks so good, but I'm not a fan of the taste. What suggestion would you give as a sweet potato substitute?
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Your tacos look so full of flavor I don't believe that I'd miss not having meat in them. I really love how colorful they are. Our kids and grandsons would go wild over them.
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
I love tacos and these look so good! I never thought of adding sweet potatoes to them. This is such a great idea that I need to try 🙂
Wendy says
My daughter is both vegetarian and gluten free, so corn tortillas with a veggie filling are perfect for her both in restaurants and at home. Your sweet potato filling sound great. I love the combination of sweet with spicy.
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes says
I looooove tacos! (And fish tacos are my fav!) These look delicious- what a great combination with the potatoes and beans!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Love these tacos! Totally pinned.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Swathi, your photos look lovely. I pinned this to my Vegan Comfort Food board (even though *I* would probably add the sour cream!). Sounds great!
Sundari says
Yummy and healthy taco!! Loaded with goodness!!
veena says
healthy and filling Taco..I am hungry now