Let's Taco Bout That Contract

"Seasoned with solidarity!"

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 tsp paprika

  • 2 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • ½ tsp cayenne

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

  • 6 flour tortillas

  • 1 (14 oz.) can chickpeas

  • 1 jalapeño, cored, deseeded, and finely chopped

  • Concentrated chicken stock (1 tsp chicken bouillon paste dissolved in ¼ cup hot water)

  • 1 Roma tomato, diced

  • 1 lime, quartered

  • 1 shallot, halved, peeled, and thinly sliced

  • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar

  • 3 tbsp tomato paste

  • ¼ cup sour cream

  • ½ cup freshly shredded queso fresco

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • Olive oil for the pan

Preparation

Quick pickle the shallot by combining vinegar, half the shallot, sugar, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Stir and set aside for at least 15 minutes, or until ready to serve.

In a small bowl, blend ground cumin, paprika, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper.

Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then pat dry. Season with half the spice blend. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the chickpeas and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

Heat another drizzle of olive oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeno and the remaining shallot. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add the chickpeas back to the pan. Stir in the tomato paste, concentrated chicken stock, and the remaining spice blend. Cook until the chickpeas are coated in a thick sauce, about 3 minutes.

In a small bowl, mix the sour cream with a squeeze of lime juice. Add salt and pepper to taste, then thin with a bit of water until it reaches drizzling consistency.

Heat tortillas your preferred way–over an open flame, in the microwave, or in a pan. Fill each tortilla with the chickpeas, diced tomato, shredded queso fresco, lime cream, and pickled shallot. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Enjoy!