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.
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Here, Adelenne has shared an easy recipe for this wonderful bread and goes great with a Taco meal, or as a dessert with powdered sugar, whipped cream and whatever you fancy! See here if you'd like to make Adelenne's Fry Bread Taco
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.
Instructions
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.
Serve warm as a savory dish, such as taco, or as a dessert with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a blob of ice cream!
Enjoy!
- 2 cups self raising flour
- 1 ¼ cup warm water
- pinch of salt
- oil for frying.
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Mix four, water and salt. Divide mixture to make 3 or 4 breads.
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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.
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Serve warm as a savory dish, such as taco, or as a dessert with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a blob of ice cream!