I spent the day yesterday with one of my best friends. When we get together we like to try a new recipe or cook something together. When I was a girl my family took a vacation to Ruidoso, New Mexico where I first tasted Indian Fry Bread. My friend has Native American heritage and had a recipe for this. Her family used to serve this with a type of stew but we decided to make Navajo Tacos.
INDIAN FRY BREAD
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups hot water
Oil for frying
Stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well and pour hot water and stir until dry ingredients come together. Knead until dough comes together. Put a little oil on your hands for the final knead. Cover with a cloth to rest. Pull off small balls of dough and press out. Fry in hot oil until brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. If you make them small and a little thicker they are more doughy. Flattening them out thinner like a tortilla they are more crispy.
We made our tacos with hamburger meat seasoned well with salt and pepper, chopped onions and a can of green chiles. Once that was drained and put aside, we made a little buffet consisting of refried beans, fresh tomatoes, chopped lettuce, jalapenos, cilantro, and cheese. These are good even with cinnamon sugar for a dessert option. Kind of reminds me of elephant ears that way.
It was a fun day well spent.
