Mexican tostadas


The tostada may be a simple dish, but it encapsulates Mexican food perfectly. 

Ingredients

Black beans
  • 1½ cupsdried black beans
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 1large onion
  • 3garlic cloves 
  • bunches coriander
  • 1bunch mint 

Spice mix
  • 1 tspground cinnamon
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin 

Guacamole
  • 2avocados, peeled, seeds removed and mashed with the juice of a lemon or lime
  • 1 pinch salt 
  • 1 pinchpaprika
  • chilli 

Toppings and tostadas
  • 2corn cobs, roasted and kernels removed
  • 1 cupsour cream
  • 4radishes, thinly sliced 
  • 2green chillies,
  • ½bunch coriander, chopped
  • corn tortillas, to serve