Loaded Nachos

Preparation Time - 8 hrs
Cook Time           - 20 mins
Serves                 - 8

Measurements & Ingredients:

• Corn chips/Tortillas - 1 big pack
• Sour Cream Or thick yogurt
• Salsa (Or Onion, tomatoes, cilantro cut into small pieces and lemon juice)
• Grated mixed cheese

To make the Refried beans:

• Pinto Beans - ~2.5 cups
• Oil - 5 tbspn
• Taco seasoning - 6 tbspn
• Salt
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Method:

If you want to know what pinto beans is, then this is how it looks.  But in case that is not available, you can substitute with Kidney Beans(Rajma).



As a part of preparation, soak the beans overnight or for 6 hrs and cook it with a little salt till it is tender.  I used a pressure cooker to speed up the process but you can cook it in an open pot too,but that would take a while.  In pressure cooker I let it cook up to about 4 whistles.

Once the beans are ready, the process begins. 

In a pan,heat the oil, preferably olive oil. To it add the boiled beans along with the water. If you have too much water then store the water for later need in case.

Add little Salt(remember you would have added salt while boiling the beans as well), Cumin powder and the taco seasoning.  Mix it. Cover and let it reach a boil. 

Then, using a potato masher mash the beans quite well.  It need not be fully mashed like a paste. 






Mix it again, close the lid and let it simmer for 5 mins.  The refried beans is ready.

All we have to do now is to plate everything.





First, arrange a few chips on a plate.  Add the grated cheese on top of the chips. 








Then add the warm refried beans, the salsa and sour cream. 









Sit back and enjoy your hard work! :-)

Notes:

1. If you do not have Taco seasoning, just substitute with Cumin powder, Chili powder, salt, black pepper, onion powder.
2. Instead of store bought salsa, you could add chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro and lemon juice.
3. Wondering yogurt as a substitute for sour cream?? Yes, often when I run out of sour cream just when I needed it, I use thick yogurt.  I feel it doesn't make a big difference.