Chickpea Cauliflower Tacos with Lentil Mung Bean Tortillas. Vegan Gluten-free Grain-free Recipe

We are on a Cauliflower roll arent we..:)

These tacos are super fabulous I tell you. I can just eat up all the Chickpea cauliflower filling all by itself. Caramelized onion, Cauliflower and cooked chickpeas mixed in with a load of taco seasoning. yum! I am very particular about the tacos and tortillas from the store. As in, I don’t like most of them, be it wheat or corn or other. So I decided to make my own with some lentils and mung bean. The Tacos are super easy to whip up, come out delicious and nutritious and can be made and stored in the refrigerator for a few days. No gluten, no grain, no starch, no yeast or leavening, only legumes. Soak the lentils, mung beans, blend and cook like thin pancakes. Done. No rolling required. Or use any favorite Soft Taco.

When I served these, Hubbs was like, the Chickpea Cauli Taco “meat” tastes so meaty, as in the flavors and the textures are so like what we used to eat loong long ago. Another win for Chickpeas. What can this bean not do! 

This is a very filling meal. There is all sorts of protein from the Chickpeas, lentils and mung beans, and cashew sour cream. And a great balance of flavors with the caramelized onions and the cauliflower. You can add other veggies or greens to the filling too. Make these Chickpea Cauliflower Tacos!

Top with cashew sour cream. Which I forgot to do for most of the photos. 🙂 

There aren’t many taco recipes on the blog. Gasp! probably because most indian food is similar to tacos. Most meals are a wheat flat bread, stir fried veggies and some lentils, usually served on a plate. You could fill all that into the flat bread and eat it like a taco. We eat it by breaking the flat bread into pieces and picking up the veggie and lentil filling instead:)

More Whole Chickpeas? 
Make this BBQ chickpea Tortilla Pizza into a Taco
Or these Potato Quinoa Patties with Sweet n Sour Chickpea curry
Chickpea Fennel Crackers
Chickpea Quinoa Chard Pizza Crust 
Good ol Chana Masala
 

Steps:

Wash and soak the lentils and mung beans.



Blend with salt, cumin, garlic into a smooth batter.



Make small to medium sized tacos somewhat like thin pancakes. Cook on both sides.



In a pan, add oil, onions and cauliflower and cook on medium until golden brown.



Add the spices and mix well. Add chickpeas.



Cook until the cauliflower is tender and chickpeas well covered with spices.
Top the tacos with chickpea mixture, fresh salsa and sour cream.



Serve hot!



Lentil Mung Bean Soft Tacos Stuffed with Chickpea and Cauliflower
Corn-Free and Grain-free soft Tacos and chickpeas and Cauliflower cooked with taco seasoning. 
Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, grain, sugar, yeast. Can be made nut-free with sunflower seed or other seed based sour cream.
Makes 6-8 tacos

Ingredients:
For the Soft tacos:
1/2 cup pink/red/orange lentils
1/2 cup yellow mung beans (split mung bean)
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 clove of garlic
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 a Serrano pepper (optional)

For the Chickpea Cauliflower Filling:
2 teaspoons oil
1 can (15 oz) Chickpeas/garbanzo beans or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
1/2 red onion
1 loaded cup Cauliflower florets(small florets)
2 tsp taco seasoning
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Toppings:
Fresh salsa/pico de gallo
Cashew sour cream
Avocado or other toppings of choice

Method:
For the Tacos:
Wash and soak the lentils and mung beans in hot water(enough to cover the lentils) for 15 minutes. If you have time then soak for an hour. Drain, add to blender with all the ingredients and 1 cup water and blend. Blend 2-3 cycles for a smooth batter. (Pink lentils and mung beans are easily available in an Indian store or large stores like Whole foods.)
Heat a pan on medium heat. Grease it if needed. Drop half a ladle of the batter for small tacos, more for larger tacos. Spread with the ladle or by tapping the pan. Drizzle a few drops of oil on the edges. Let cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden at the bottom. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Or use any other soft Tacos.

For the Chickpea Cauliflower filling:
In a large pan, add oil and heat on medium heat. Add onion and cauliflower. Cook for 5-7 minutes until both are golden brown. Add the spices and mix well to coat. Add chickpeas, a Tablespoon of water and salt and mix to coat. Cover and Cook for another 5-7 minutes or until cauliflower is tender crisp. Taste and adjust salt and spice. 

Assemble:
Top the Tacos with a generous amount of the filling. Top with fresh salsa, cilantro, then drizzle some sour cream. Add other toppings of choice like sliced Avocados. Serve hot.

Notes: Split Mung Beans can be substituted with other Split peas or beans. Soak them for an hour for easier blending. If using whole lentils or whole mung beans, soak for a few hours or overnight. Whole legumes can be used to make crepes as well like this Lentil Rice pizza crust which can also be made on the stove top. 

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Chickpea Cauliflower Tacos with Lentil Tortillas

Lentil Mung Bean Soft Tacos Stuffed with Chickpea and Cauliflower. Corn-Free and Grain-free soft Tacos and chickpeas and Cauliflower cooked with taco seasoning. Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, grain, sugar, yeast. Can be made nut-free with sunflower seed or other seed based sour cream.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Main

Cuisine: fusion, Vegan

Keyword: chickpea cauliflower taco, gluten free tortillas, lentil tortilla

Servings: 4

Calories: 368kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Soft tacos:

• 1/2 cup (90 g) pink/red/orange lentils
• 1/2 cup (103.5 g) yellow mung beans , split mung bean (moong dal)
• 1 cup (250 ml) water
• 1 tsp (1.25 tsp) salt
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cumin powder
• 1/2 (0.5 ) a Serrano pepper optional

For the Chickpea Cauliflower Filling:

• 2 teaspoons oil
• 15 oz (1 ) Chickpeas/garbanzo beans or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 (0.5 ) red onion
• 1 cup (100 g) loaded cup Cauliflower florets small florets
• 2 tsp taco seasoning
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) paprika
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt or to taste

Toppings:

• Fresh salsa/pico de gallo
• Cashew sour cream
• Avocado or other toppings of choice

Instructions

For the Tacos:

• Wash and soak the lentils and mung beans in hot water(enough to cover the lentils) for 15 minutes. If you have time then soak for an hour. Drain, add to blender with all the ingredients and 1 cup water and blend. Blend 2-3 cycles for a smooth batter. (Pink lentils and mung beans are easily available in an Indian store or large stores like Whole foods.)
• Heat a pan on medium heat. Grease it if needed. Drop half a ladle of the batter for small tacos, more for larger tacos. Spread with the ladle or by tapping the pan. Drizzle a few drops of oil on the edges. Let cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden at the bottom. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Or use any other soft Tacos.

For the Chickpea Cauliflower filling:

• In a large pan, add oil and heat on medium heat. Add onion and cauliflower. Cook for 5-7 minutes until both are golden brown. Add the spices and mix well to coat. Add chickpeas, a Tablespoon of water and salt and mix to coat. Cover and Cook for another 5-7 minutes or until cauliflower is tender crisp. Taste and adjust salt and spice.

Assemble:

• Top the Tacos with a generous amount of the filling. Top with fresh salsa, cilantro, then drizzle some sour cream. Add other toppings of choice like sliced Avocados. Serve hot.

Notes

Notes: Split Mung Beans can be substituted with other Split peas or split beans or more red lentils. Soak them for an hour for easier blending. If using whole lentils or whole mung beans, soak for a few hours or overnight. Whole legumes can be used to make crepes as well like this Lentil Rice pizza crust which can also be made on the stove top.

 

Nutrition is for 1 serve

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chickpea Cauliflower Tacos with Lentil Tortillas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 368 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Sodium 700mg30%

Potassium 848mg24%

Carbohydrates 59g20%

Fiber 22g92%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 21g42%

Vitamin A 170IU3%

Vitamin C 18mg22%

Calcium 88mg9%

Iron 6.8mg38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.