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Recipe: First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

November 17, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 12 Comments

First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

I first heard about bannock bread when I moved to British Columbia. It is a traditional fried bread of the First Nations people and I have always, always wanted to try making it. Heck, I just wanted to see what it tasted like!

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When I moved to Vancouver Island one of the first friends I made was Fran. A passionate foodie who has an amazing spirit, we hit it off immediately. Fran introduced me to sushi, recommended the best hairdresser I have ever had, made one of the best Greek dinners I have ever eaten and is one of the most generous people I have ever met.

After I left to move to Nova Scotia, we noticed something very strange happening. Every time I would post what I was making on my Facebook page, she would comment the next day, shocked we had ended up making the same thing for dinner, unplanned. Our connection never dwindled, we were still kindred foodie spirits.

Then she had this fantastic idea that we should co-ordinate a dinner together, consciously. She had told me about Indian tacos and I was fascinated and excited. I was finally going to eat and even make my own bannock bread! She told me all you got to do is make the bannock bread and fix it up like a taco. Genius I thought! Absolutely genius. I was in.

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On Sunday morning I got up to start working on the bannock bread. The night before I had burned myself pretty badly so kneading the dough was out of the question. So here comes the breadmaker! In went 1 cup of flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 3/4 cup of water.

Simple right? Well, not quite. It ended up being more of a batter than a dough! Turns out that bannock bread is typically deep fried. Oh dear, OK, so I added half a cup of flour… Nope, still not coming together. Another half cup of flour…??? Yes, much better!

For those without a breadmaker, mix the dry together and then add the water. It is that easy!

First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

I let the dough rest for the rest of the day and when I was ready to make dinner I started to work on the beef filling. I had used this copycat recipe for Taco Bell’s Soft Tacos years ago and loved it and thought it would make the perfect filling. It is absolutely filled with spices .

First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

I used extra lean ground beef and cooked this flavourful filling until it was ready. Fran used her own chilli which was so smart.

First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

After getting attacked by oil the night before, I decided to go the more healthy route and grilled my bannock bread, a few minutes on either side and it was done. Not quite the perfect circle of a tortilla but that is OK! I topped it with beef, cheese, tomatoes, salsa and a rainbow of sour cream…

First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

This was unbelievably delicious! Festive and fabulous, the only thing missing was Fran!

First Nations Indian Bannock Taco

Yay! I am so happy Fran took photos of her Indian taco too in her own kitchen! Oh it looks so good, I think hers is far superior but then she has been making these a lot longer than I have!

One day I will be back on the island and we will get to cook and eat together once again. For now, this is a pretty amazing way to stay connected with one of my best foodie friends in the world. I miss you like crazy Fran!

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  1. Zedral Z says

    November 17, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    My stomach is growling. I’ve never had a fry-bread taco but would love to try one. Yum yum!

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  2. blackbookkitchendiaries says

    November 17, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    wow that looks so yummy! i need some right now:)

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  3. Debra She Who Seeks says

    November 17, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    The perfect melding of two cultures!

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  4. Foodie Frannie says

    November 17, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    You put a lump in my throat Suzie. I miss you so much too! Thank you for including me in your blog and your life.

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  5. Suzie Ridler says

    November 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    So glad you like the post everyone! Seriously, it really tasted as good as it looked, perhaps even better, LOL.

    Oh Fran, I hope it didn’t upset you! You are very welcome my friend and I mean every word. Thanks for cooking with me, that was so much fun to do together. Can’t wait to do it again in real life.

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  6. Tournesol says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:08 am

    Your taco looks great!! I love Indian tacos (too much) I’ll have to try grilling too, good idea to cut down on the fried food. I add a little honey to my dough sometimes too, gives it a little something extra!

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  7. Suzie Ridler says

    November 18, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Tournesol, thank you! 🙂 I add some honey to my pizza dough and you’re right, it does add something special. When I make this again, I will try that for sure. Thanks, great idea!

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  8. leel says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    yum! i’ve had a couple and hadn’t thought to try making my own!! yay for inspiration – again – suzi! i’ll let you know when i make them 🙂

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  9. JavaChick says

    November 18, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    I have not made bannock in ages, but now I want to dig out the recipe! Seems to me my recipe has fat in it. Never thought of using it for a taco, but it looks great!

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  10. Tammy says

    November 18, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    That is SO fun you and Fran did a planned dinner together! I love it. I’ve never had bannock, but this looks really yummy! I know this would be a hit with us 🙂

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  11. gracenote says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    Wow! I had taken out Humberger(as in Hum Drum – Boring)and wondered what else I could make for supper tonight besides chili and spagetti sauce. I googled Indian Tacos because I love bannock and clicked on this link! I’m so happy I did! The pictures and the way the whole story was told had my mouth watering for tacos for supper tonight! Yummy! I got to get the bannock started. Thanks.

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  12. Suzie Ridler says

    January 13, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    Gracenote, thank you so much for your comment! It makes me very happy to know that you enjoyed the story and the tacos, LOL. So nice to meet you and hope your bannock tacos turned our fantastic!

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