A baleada () is a traditional Central American dish, believed to have originated on the northern coast of Honduras. It is composed of a
flour
Flour is a powder made by Mill (grinding), grinding raw grains, List of root vegetables, roots, beans, Nut (fruit), nuts, or seeds. Flours are used to make many different foods. Cereal flour, particularly wheat flour, is the main ingredie ...
tortilla
A tortilla (, ) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour.
The Aztecs and other Nahuatl speakers called tortillas ''tlaxcalli'' (). First made by the indi ...
, filled with a smear of mashed
refried red beans (a variety of bean native to Central and South America), ''
crema'' (''mantequilla blanca''), and crumbled ''queso duro'' (salty hard cheese). This is usually called ''baleada sencilla'' (simple baleada).
Other ingredients may include
scrambled eggs
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,
avocados, meat, or plantains.
See also
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Phaseolus vulgaris
''Phaseolus vulgaris'', the common bean,, is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or green, unripe pods. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, alo ...
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Black turtle bean
The black turtle bean is a small, shiny variety of the common bean (''Phaseolus vulgaris'') especially popular in Latin American cuisine, though it can also be found in the Cajun cuisine, Cajun and Creole cuisine, Creole cuisines of south Louisia ...
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Honduran cuisine
Honduran cuisine is a fusion of Mesoamerican, Cuisine of Spain, Spanish, Caribbean cuisine, Caribbean and African cuisines. Coconut and coconut milk are featured in both sweet and savory dishes. Regional specialties include Conch Soup, ''sopa de ...
References
Honduran cuisine
Tortilla-based dishes
National dishes
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