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Chicken Tacos with Whole Wheat Flour Tortilla

Mexican style chicken tacos made with whole wheat flour tortillas with spicy chicken stuffing, topped with salsa and avocado sauce.
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Tacos, Wraps
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 Tacos
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

For whole wheat tortilla:

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup water or little more
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the spicy chicken:

  • 500 grams boneless chicken finely chopped or into strips
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 small red capsicum sliced optional
  • 1 small green capsicum sliced
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1 green chili chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the salsa:

  • 2 ripe tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 small green capsicum finely chopped
  • ½ cup finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 green chili finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • For the avocado sauce
  • 1 ripe avocado mashed
  • 2 tablespoon yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

  • For the spicy chicken: Heat oil in a saucepan and fry chopped garlic until lightly brown, then add chopped onion and chopped green chili.
  • Fry for 2 minutes and then add chicken pieces, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, and salt. Saute well until chicken is fully done.
  • Finally, add sliced capsicums and cook for a couple of minutes. Make sure to dry out all the extra water in the chicken mixture. Cool and set aside.
  • For the salsa: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • For the avocado sauce: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • For the wrap: Make a soft dough by combining all the above ingredients. Divide the dough into small lime size balls. Roll out each part to small equal size discs. The tortillas or rotis should be the size of your palm. Cook the tortilla on a hot pan and set aside.
  • For the tacos: Take a tortilla and stuff with a spoonful of spicy chicken mixture. Top it with salsa and avocado sauce and serve it right away.