Description
A traditional Indian fry bread topped with a chili-style meat and bean mixture and taco-type toppings like shredded Cheddar cheese, chopped lettuce, and sour cream. A family favorite. Serve the leftovers as dessert with honey, butter, or sugar and cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning (such as McCormick®)
- vegetable oil (such as Crisco®) for frying
Instructions
- Mix flour
- baking powder
- and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in water; stir dough until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest
- about 15 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned
- about 5 minutes. Drain off grease. Stir in pinto beans
- diced tomatoes with their juices
- and chili seasoning until well-blended. Simmer until chili flavors combine
- 10 to 15 minutes.
- Grease your hands lightly with oil and pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a baseball. Press it with your palms into a round about 4 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Heat oil to a depth of 2 to 3 inches in a deep fryer or large saucepan. Fry dough rounds in batches until well-browned
- puffy
- and cooked through
- 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Divide fry bread among serving plates while still hot. Spoon chili mixture on top.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 19 mins
Total Time: 49 mins
Servings: 6