Tlayuda for the Departed (Traditional Oaxacan Tlayuda)

Name: Tlayuda for the Departed (Traditional Oaxacan Tlayuda)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 tlayuda (large Oaxacan tortilla); 7 bay leaves; 1/3 cup onion (about 50 grams); 2 cups cooked beans with broth (about 500 ml); 3/4 cup water (about 200 ml); 1 tablespoon oil; 1.75 ounces Oaxacan cheese (quesillo) (about 50 grams); 2 ounces cabbage (about 59 grams); 1 tomato; 1 tablespoon pork lard (asiento de cerdo)

Caleb Emiliano Gallardo Santiago @Calebcito18

This dish is simple, but it was one my late father loved. It's made with love for all of you during this Day of the Dead season.

Caleb Emiliano Gallardo Santiago @Calebcito18

This dish is simple, but it was one my late father loved. It's made with love for all of you during this Day of the Dead season.

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Ingredients

30 min.

1 serving

1tlayuda (large Oaxacan tortilla)
7bay leaves
1/3 cuponion (about 50 grams)
2 cupscooked beans with broth (about 500 ml)
3/4 cupwater (about 200 ml)
1 tablespoonoil
1.75 ouncesOaxacan cheese (quesillo) (about 50 grams)
2 ouncescabbage (about 59 grams)
1tomato
1 tablespoonpork lard (asiento de cerdo)

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Steps

30 min.

1

Toast the bay leaves until they change color.
2

Add 2 cups of cooked beans with their broth to a blender.
3

Add the toasted bay leaves to the blender.
4

Slice the onion and add it to the blender.
5

Add the water to the blender, then blend everything until smooth.
6

Heat the oil in a saucepan, then pour in the blended mixture.
7

Bring to a boil.
8

Wash the cabbage and slice it thinly.
9

To assemble the tlayuda, use a knife to spread the pork lard over the tlayuda.
10

After spreading the lard, spread the bean paste you just made over the tlayuda.
11

Crumble the Oaxacan cheese and add it on top, then add the sliced cabbage.
12

Slice the tomato, remove the seeds, and add the slices on top. Then place the tlayuda on a griddle or skillet.
13

Fold the tlayuda and cook until golden and the cheese is melted.
14

Once the tlayuda is crispy, serve it on a plate. You can enjoy it with any type of meat (I like it with a piece of grilled beef) and eat the tlayuda in memory of our loved ones.