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Fry bread with ground beef chile verde

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Fry bread with ground beef chile verde, from the video Makes 8
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  • 2–2¾ cup warm milk or water
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1½ tsp onion powder
  • 1½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1½ tsp dried cilantro
  • 1½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 10 oz hatch peppers
  • 4½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt by hand; crumble in the shortening.
Mixing the fry bread dough
  • 2 tbsp shortening
Slowly pour in warm milk or water until no dry spots of flour remain.
Knead on a clean countertop about five minutes, until the sticky dough turns soft.
Shape into a ball, cover in a bowl and rest 10 minutes.
Divide into eight or nine even pieces, roll into balls, set on parchment covered with plastic wrap and rest 10 to 20 minutes.
  • oil
  • 1 whole onion
Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high; saute the onion about two minutes.
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves
Add the ground beef and garlic and break it up; add all the spices and cook five minutes.
Drain off any grease, add the chopped roasted hatch peppers and cook two minutes.
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cup water
Add the flour dissolved in the water, bring to a simmer and taste for salt.
  • salt
Reduce to the lowest heat, cover and cook 10 minutes.
  • oil
Fill a pan halfway with oil over medium heat; stretch a dough ball flat by hand.
Fry, poking holes with a fork so it does not puff all the way, until golden on both sides; drain on paper towels and repeat.
  • refried beans
  • queso fresco
Spread refried beans over the fry bread, top with the chile verde and queso fresco.
Topping and tasting