50 States & 50 Foods ~ Arizona Navajo Taco Bread
2 min readJan 31, 2017
We are bringing a new dish every day for every state. Today we are celebrating Arizona with Arizona Navajo Taco Bread.
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A huge trend in food right now is what we call “cultural diets,” where we are returning to our roots for fresh, wholesome ingredients. This Navajo taco is a great example, and part of our 2016 food trends report.
Ingredients
Navajo bread:
- 3 cups flour, all-purpose
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup milk, whole
- 3/4 cup water
- flour as needed for shaping
- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
Filling: suggestions
- 1 lb. ground round
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can tomatoes and green chilis
- shredded lettuce
- tomatoes
- onion
- cheese
- jalapenos
Foodie Byte: The bread dough can be a carrier for any kind of filling — shredded chicken, fish, steak, whatever you want.
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Combine milk and water in a separate dish.
- Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix well with a fork until it becomes a soft dough.
- Sprinkle flour on a clean countertop as well as on your hands.
- Shape the dough into a cylinder and cut into 4 pieces.
- Pat each piece into a flat circle about 6” around.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees and fry bread one at a time until golden brown, approximately 2 min. per side and drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm with your favorite taco fillings.
Originally published at www.foodchannel.com.