Bannock Taco also known as Indian Taco gets its name from the Bannock Fry Bread often used by Native American Indians.

Fry bread was created in 1864 using the flour, sugar, salt and lard that was given to them by the United States government when the Navajo Native Americans, living in Arizona, were forced to make the 300-mile journey known as the "Long Walk" and relocate to Bosque Redondo, New Mexico onto land that couldn't easily support their traditional staples of vegetables and beans.

For many Native Americans, "fry bread links generation with generation and also connects the present to the painful narrative of Native American history. It is often served both at home and at gatherings. The way it is served varies from region to region and different tribes have different recipes. It can be found in its many ways at state fairs and pow-wows, but what is served to the paying public may be different from what is served in private homes and in the context of tribal family relations.

Here, Adelenne has shared a recipe for this wonderful bread and served it using her Taco recipe, and certainly makes for a delicious meal!

Recipe by Adelenne Lee

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: Approx 10 minutes

Yield: Serves 2 - 3 persons

Ingredients

For the fry bread

2 cups self raising flour
1 ¼ cup warm water
pinch of salt
oil for frying.

For taco toppings:

½ lb or 300 g minced / ground beef
2 Tbs of Taco or Burrito seasoning
Chopped lettuce
Grated cheddar cheese
2 tomatoes chopped
Sour cream

Instructions

Make the Fry bread

1. Mix four, water and salt. Divide mixture to make 3 or 4 breads.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Drop a ladle-full of the mixture and using spatula and a spoon spread to almost an 8 inch / 20 cm round bread. Fry till golden brown on both sides. Place on some kitchen paper to drain oil.

Prepare Taco Ingredients

1. Fry the beef in a pan till cooked.
2. Add seasoning. Add about ⅓ cup of water and let it simmer till almost dry. Set aside.
3. Place the bread in a plate. Add lettuce, then beef, tomato, cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

Enjoy!

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Bannock Fry Bread Taco

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

29 mins

 

Servings: 2 -3

Ingredients

For the fry bread

• 2 cups self raising flour
• 1 ¼ cup warm water
• pinch of salt
• oil for frying.

For taco toppings:

• ½ lb or 300 g minced / ground beef
• 2 Tbs of Taco or Burrito seasoning
• Chopped lettuce
• Grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• Sour cream

Instructions

Make the Fry bread

1. 1. Mix four, water and salt. Divide mixture to make 3 or 4 breads.
2. 2. Heat oil in a pan. Drop a ladle-full of the mixture and using spatula and a spoon spread to almost an 8 inch / 20 cm round bread. Fry till golden brown on both sides. Place on some kitchen paper to drain oil.

Prepare Taco Ingredients

1. 1. Fry the beef in a pan till cooked.
2. 2. Add seasoning. Add about ⅓ cup of water and let it simmer till almost dry. Set aside.
3. 3. Place the bread in a plate. Add lettuce, then beef, tomato, cheese and a dollop of sour cream.