If what you are looking for is a dish that is healthy, light and vegetarian, but also delicious, you are in the right place.
On this occasion, we bring you an exquisite recipe for Jamaican tacos. Instead of preparing them with meat, we make these delicious tacos with a main ingredient that will amaze you: the flower of Jamaica! Being a flower, it’s a rare ingredient that you might not think you’d find in a taco recipe. However, hibiscus flowers are high in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. In addition, they are cheap and accessible to everyone, so there are many benefits that we can take advantage of this special ingredient.
As you read it, we prepare Jamaica flower tacos! Corn tortillas typically do not include animal-derived ingredients, so this is also a vegan recipe to enjoy. Get your corn tortillas ready and keep reading to discover how to make Jamaican tacos, a dish of Mexican cuisine that, we assure you, you will love as much as we do.
Ingredients to make Tacos de Jamaica:
• 1 bag of Jamaica flower
• 12 corn tortillas
• 180 grams of chopped red tomato
• 1 white onion chopped
• ½ cup chopped jalapeño pepper
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 500 milliliters of drinking water
How to make Jamaican Tacos:
Before you begin the Jamaican Taco Recipe, make sure you have all the necessary taco ingredients. Thus, when preparing them, they will be exquisite. Take note!
To start, wash the Jamaican flower very well under running water. On the other hand, place water in a saucepan and bring it to a simmer with a pinch of salt. When it boils, add the flower of Jamaica and let it boil for approximately 10 minutes, until you feel the flower soft to the touch.
This is also the procedure followed to prepare Jamaican water, so if you want to accompany your Jamaican tacos with a refreshing drink, take advantage!
Meanwhile, take the chopped onion and garlic and fry them in a pan over low heat until the onion turns translucent.
Once the flor de Jamaica is soft, drain the water and chop it finely. Add it to the garlic and onion cooking and add the tomato and chopped chili. Move to integrate the ingredients. Finally, add salt and pepper to season this delicious vegan Mexican recipe. After about 10 minutes have passed, remove the sauce from the heat. You can serve this flor de Jamaica stew in tacos! We recommend using corn tortillas, since its flavor, combined with that of Jamaica flower, is delicious.
Garnish them with cilantro and enjoy your exquisite vegan tacos, a perfect option for a light dinner that is, at the same time, delicious and full of flavor.
Jamaica Tacos – A healthy recipe!
This incredible recipe for Jamaican tacos, more than a delicious and practical option in its preparation, is a healthy and economical meal. Mexican cuisine is not widely known for its options in vegetarian or vegan recipes, but this is a delicious and very Mexican alternative from which we can derive many benefits.
Flor de Jamaica – Benefits
Jamaica flower, despite what its name may suggest, is a flower native to Asia. Due to its properties, it is classified in the group of vegetables and is characterized by its high content of vitamins and minerals, in addition to having phytonutrients with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antihypertensive properties.
By its nature, it is a food with high amounts of fiber, excellent for those who suffer from constipation. In these cases it is suggested to combine it with sufficient water consumption. Jamaica flower is also a great source of calcium and iron, essential nutrients in the stages of human growth. Also, when dissolved in water, this flower gains diuretic and laxative properties.
For all the properties of Jamaican flower, it is clear that recipes with Jamaican flower can be super beneficial for health, so go ahead and incorporate it into your healthy menus and enjoy it in the way you like best, it can be in the form of a delicious Jamaican flower ice cream for the summer or making an original Jamaican flower dressing for salads.
