Mexican Taquitos Recipe (Veg Taquitos)
Vegetarian Taquitos Recipe with step by step pictures. Easy to make mexican snack made with tortilla stuffed with vegetables which taste amazing when fried crispy.
Equipment
Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 4 no Whole Wheat Tortilla
- Oil for shallow frying
- Mayonnaise for serving
- Mexica Salsa for serving
For Stuffing
- ¼ cup Cream Cheese
- ¼ cup Capsicum finely chopped
- ¼ cup Onion peeled & finely chopped
- ¼ cup Tomato finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper powder
- 1½ cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
- 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves or cilantro
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients give for stuffing bowl, mix well and set aside.
- Spread the filling in the tortilla and roll it right.
- Secure it with tooth pick and shallow fry in hot oil till crisp. Keep rotating and fry. Once cooked, strain onto some paper towel. Gently remove toothpick.
- Serve with salsa, mayo.
Notes
- I used leftover chapati, you can use readymade tortilla like corn tortilla, flour tortilla or whole wheat tortilla.
- You can add any finely shredded vegetables like cabbage, carrots in the filling.
- Refried beans can be used instead of cream cheese for more mexican touch.
- Tomatoes can be skipped and a spoonful of salsa can be added in the filling.
- Fry the taquitos on low to medium heat till crispy on all sides.
Serving Suggestions
- Taquitos are best served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Mexican Taquitos Recipe (Veg Taquitos)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
191
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
901
mg
39
%
Potassium
127
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
924
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
238
mg
24
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.