Not only is lard used for refried beans, but it's also mixed into flour tortilla batter and the corn masa used to make ...

Heat the corn oil in a deep frying pan until it browns ... Spread 8 of the tortillas with the refried beans. Place one tortilla on each plate and spoon over a little sardine ‘stew’.

Traditionally, tortillas for this dish tend to be corn, but I say if you have flour tortillas ... spray or a brush of oil and the oven will suffice. For the beans, feel free to buy a can of refried ...

These two complement each other like two peas in a pod. A dollop of guacamole and refried beans spread over a crunchy corn tostada makes this dish the ideal go-to meal for a meatless day.

(Or use a can of refried beans, heated and thinned out with a little stock.) To make corn chips at home:Cut corn tortillas or flat breads into triangles (you can also use flour tortillas), toss ...