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Pinto bean and salsa macha dip

Dip in a small blue bowl with tortilla chips and drinks on the side

Pinto bean and salsa macha dip

Name: Pinto bean and salsa macha dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 onion finely diced; 3 garlic cloves minced; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 x 480g tins of pinto beans drained; 2 tbsp soured cream; pinch of sugar; 3 tbsp salsa macha (such as Luchito); thumb-sized piece of ginger peeled and minced; 3 tbsp lime juice plus 1 tsp of zest; 10g coriander finely chopped; corn tortillas to serve

Gurdeep Loyal

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Serves 6 - 8

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Salsa macha, a smoky Mexican chilli paste, is the star in this quick bean dip – perfect with salted tortilla chips and beers on the side

Gluten free

Vegetarian

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Try Gurdeep Loyal's pinto bean and salsa macha dip, then discover our best easy dip recipes, tomato salsa and charred chilli salsa.

Salsa macha is a Mexican crushed chilli paste that can include dried chillies, peanuts, spices and seeds, garlic and agave syrup. It has an intensely smoky, fruity flavour and is a great condiment for tacos, or add to marinades or spoon over scrambled eggs. It’s an ingredient loved by chefs, such as Karla Zazueta of the blog Mexican Food Memories, and Gabriel Pryce at Rita’s in Soho. It's also found on the menus of restaurants such as Casa Pastor and Kol. Here, it’s rippled into a creamy pinto bean dip that’s great for picnics or barbecues. Brands such as Luchito, Cool Chile and Natoora all sell blends of salsa macha, available at Ocado.