NAVAJO TACOS for dinner | Fry Bread Recipe 

As a Native American/Hispanic I have enjoyed the best of both worlds in terms of food. I used to help in the kitchen when we had Taco Tuesday at the Indian Center and we called these Navajo tacos. It is basically the Indian version of a tostada. The leftover fry bread we would put in a container of cinnamon sugar, shake it around till it was heavily coated, put it on a plate, add a scoop of ice cream and cover it with hot apple pie filling. This was one of our best sellers and would be a good dessert for at home meals. You can skip the ice cream if you want and absolutely substitute any kind of topping that you would like. The fry bread just covered in cinnamon sugar is a desert by itself and we sold these by the sack.

WHAT?!! 😮 I'm Navajo and am amazed you made fry bread! Good Job!!

Fantastic and my respect to your husband for being your partner ❤ I love cooking with my husband. It's a great bond you build ❤ excellent recipe idea! ❤ Take care everyone ❤

As a Native American, I approve this recipe 🫡 You can also do just frybread, seasoned hamburger with lettuce, tomatos & cheese and we call that a Stuffed Frybread drowned in El Pato Sauce 😋

Oh that looks so good. It was nice that your husband helped you out. You guys make a good team.

I love that hubby is involved ❤

I love Navajo tacos!!! I like them thicker!!! Now thanks to you I can make my own!!! Thank you so so much for sharing this recipe with us!!! God Bless Us All!!!

Navajo Tacos are one of my favourite things. I don't get to have them often, but I cherish the times I do get to have them.

Navajo here 🙋🏽‍♀️ You and the hubs did not disappoint! I’ve found that lard is better to use versus veggie oil, but ofc it’s always the cook’s preference to use what they like :) I LOVE your channel! Walk in beauty, girl✨

Navajos make their fry bread thinner and sometimes larger some of the cook still use lard for frying which gives it an excellent flavor. The planes tribes turn to make their fry bread a little smaller and fluffier . I know this because my husband is Kiowa and we have been around all kinds of natives who make this wonderful dish which is just called Indian tacos outside of Navajo country

Love seeing the hubby team up. He did a great job!👍🏽

I love fry bread!!! ❤❤❤❤

YOU COOK THE WAY YOU WANT TO COOK

As a Native American I absolutely love making Native tacos for my family, sometimes I wrap a hotdog or hamburger inside also. I keep trying new things inside to see what does and doesn’t work.

It's been too long since I made this. Thanks for the reminder.

I love and appreciate your recipes AND your style! Family life and ways to cook accordingly…. thank you!!! I’m approaching 46 yrs old and have only been cooking for 1 & 1/2 years thanks to your channel! My family thanks you so much! 🥰😂💜👍

We were tent camping and got hungry for Indian tacos instead of planned regular tacos. In place of the from-scratch dough, we used a couple loaves of frozen bread dough, thawed. Got 8 fry breads out of each loaf. Fried in a cast iron skillet over the campfire. Made dessert with the leftovers using canned cherry and blueberry pie filling topped with a squirt of whipped topping. It wasn’t authentic, but sure was good!!

This is my sons favorite dinner he loves it

I am delighted to see that you both are enjoying cooking together.🙏 I received your cookbook today! So happy to try your recipes.🤗

Love how low-key this is and how organized you are. No music. No chatter or jokes. TY. I love this presentation.

Used to look forward to getting these at the Arizona State Fair years ago by Navajo Natives that had trailers set up every year. They were fantastic! Their bread was fluffier than the one's in this video.

Hi A.!!! This recipe really looks super yummy. I am going to make these real soon. I never had this. Never had Ranch Beans. That's so ...nice your handsome husband helps you out in the Kitch!!! I would say your family sure does ear good. Thanks for another wonderful recipe...YUMS!!!...Great Video!!!...🦋

I remember my first Navajo Taco! I used to attend the Pow Wow events at Morongo in California and there was a stand that sold the Navajo Tacos. They were quite puffier and softer but I am definitely going to give this a try. I always had mine with just beans, lettuce, and tomato.

Ranch style beans ….yesss 🤤 lol. They’re also amazing on hot dogs. 🌭 😮

My Navajo foster sister always made a small hole in her bread. It was to release the bad spirits. Your recipe is spot on--no powdered milk! ❤

Navajo tacos are popular in Northern New Mexico, rarely seen down here in Southern New Mexico, I tried making them once, but they came out too hard. I topped mine with refried beans, red chilé con carné, grated colby cheese, and lettuce and tomato. They're good with cinnamon sugar too. Yummy! Thank you for sharing this recipe😋 I love Ranch Style beans too! But I can also make a good imitation with my own home cooked pinto beans and seasonings.

It's so funny you're making this recipe after just yesterday I was searching how it's made after watching Yellowstone series lol. It's quite similar to fry bake in my culture but ours is puffy.

Your Texan is showing! My son would ask for "Ranch style" beans when he was in the Army in Iraq. Once you have them, you understand! 🤠

You are a delight to watch !!! Love all your videos !

Simply Daddy Cooks…Nice.

Looks delicious yummy!! Great choice Dad!

Thank you. Here in Oklahoma we call them Indian Tacos made exactly the same.

Love! 🧡 Thank you Angelica and hubby! 😊

How sweet that your hubby helps you and he did a great job making the dough and hamburger. Looks delicious 😊 Thanks for sharing

Yunmmmmm yes I'll take a plate to please❤❤

I usually just put in baking powder n sometimes a pinch of salt … n let it rest for at least an hour or so, some people like thin, crunchy frybread but I like mine’s a lil thick n fluffy n use a roller to roll out the air bubbles … n I put hot honey n pretzel salt on it too as a dessert soo good

Ive wanted to try these for a while. Thank you ! :)

I use more baking powder and let it sit for a bit after mixing so that its softer and fluffier after frying. thats how my family prefers it. with Nalley chili also

Your recipes are always amazing.🥰 So nice to see your hubby cooking with you. Love and blessings from Hawaii❤️🥰🙏❤️

Yummmmmy.....one of my Favorites!!!

I used to work for an Indian tribe that would host Indian Taco dinners every few months as fundraisers. Their tacos got very puffy which I love; I’m wondering what the difference in the recipes would be. Yours looked great too!

sioux checking in , looks bomb 😊

Where I come from we call them Indian tacos. They are delicious different ways to make them. Thank you for sharing. Love watching your videos. Have a blessed day.

🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ma! The fry bread makes the real Tacos, the ingredients like you say are to your preference ✊🏼🧐! Great episode

Ranch style beans for the win.

This looks tasty 😋!!😁! I grew up in Sothern Arizona and am living here again, retired and we as family ate these Fry Bread Tacos homemade as well as driving over to the Mission on Sunday, attend Mass, and getting them fresh fried from the Tohono Oodam! The only slight difference was that the Tohono Fry breads were "flexible"..(lol) and they would be folded in half, and LOADED with goodies.....All kinds of Carne, cheese, Taco meats and veggies, just beans and cheese, you name it! One of those was a meal in its self! We'd get several from several of the vendors and try a little bit of each for the variety alone, and Go home rather full😆! I have not made fry bread for a while and now I have to! 😆😆!

A favorite at pow-wows. I love it. It's so easy to make.

I'm navajo and you did well. 😁 Yumm

Yum....I'm From Wyoming. These are usually sold at festivals, special outside events, and county fair's all over the state.

Looks good i put a egg on the top 🤤😋👍 great job

Finally hitting the bell on my subscription. I need more of this, less dark content 😂

I have heard about fry bread and I’m now intrigued to give it a go, the ingredients and cooking process is simple and easy. Thanks very much for the recipe!🌸

You just brought back some good childhood memories for me. thank you so much. Mom's used to make these when I was young

Just came across your video, I’m a officially a new sub, I love tacos and this looks amazing ❤ Can’t wait to see what else you have in store 🤤🤤

Another great video by simply mama cooks teaching me another wonderful method! You have taught me so much, lady. My spice cabinet will never be the same. 😂❤

1986 First time I had a Navajo Taco, was in Cave Creek Arizona, no vegetables or lettuce, just the fry bread and seasoned meat, it was Awesome. I never found the People again

I love Navajo tacos so delicious

wow that looks absolutely delicious and delightful I never seen or heard of them before. they look delicious and I would love to try this recipe thanks for sharing. 👍👍

I have not made fry bread in years. I don't know why I don't make it more because I really do enjoy it

Fantastic! Made these in camp and everyone loved them. Love Bolner's spices, lol

This video led me to make your recipe for ranch style beans and they were amazing. I added it to my recipe box, those were some of the best beans I've ever had. I want to serve it over hot dogs this summer. 😅 Thank you for the delicious recipes!

Damn.. lived a few years of my childhood in Tucson, looking forward to making this!! The Ranch Style beans are a total throwback, gotta get me some!!!

One of my favorite meals growing up!

We call them Indian Tacos and make them the exact same way. They are good with a hot salsa drizzle.

Oh that looks so good love the Indian fry bread 😊

Truly enjoyed seeing you two working together, I am not much of a baker so to say, but I am going to give this a try, it looked delicious!🙂

Wonderful idea! I forgot about the ranch style beans and will plan this meal for next week. Please make the sweet Navajo fry bread you mentioned.

My guilty pleasure from back home! Ohhhh, you have taken me back. Now I must make this for my family and reminisce. Thank you for your recipe.

Reminds me of a tostada! 🌮🌯💓

Oh wow thanks for this video a few years ago my college hosted a pow wow & I was introduced to Navajo tacos. I tried to find a restaurant that sold them in my area but I had no luck now I can try them at home

I love fry bread so delicious 😋

Looks so delicious!

Thank you!! This was a family FAVORITE ❤️

Yummy!😋🤤 It's the fried bread for me! Another added yummy recipe! Thank you for sharing your delish recipes💛 I know my family will❤ this dish😍

That looks so good!!! I'll have to try this. Thank you!!!

Thanks for the recipe! Yum. ♥

That looks absolutely delicious ❤❤❤😊😊 Thanks Angelica and hubby❤❤❤

Delicious and yummy

Here in Montana these are called Indian tacos, they have to be made with fry bread, they are delicious yummy!

Yum! No matter how authentic it is/not, just Yum! How sweet you honey is to cook with you! ❤ P. S. The first time I ate Navajo tacos was at San Xavier Mission in Arizona. I should add I’m a native here, theoretically. Those ladies made them so big that me and my other broke mom friend could share and afford lunch.

I LOVE making these. I've been craving them lately.

Looks amazing! Good job.

Yummmm! I’ve had Navajo tacos once and always wanted to eat it again!

I look forward to these at the Eiteljorg Indian Market here in Indiana that is always in June..it is located in downtown Indy...they always have a bottle of honey you can drizzle over the taco meat and toppings...sounds weird, but is very good

These look so delicious. My mouth is watering and I’m craving! Thank you! Great video!

You should have flipped the crispy fried dough (which is generally called elephant ears) and made a Navajo taco bowl, yum 😋 !

Thank you for recipe.😊😊 I love tacos too, Angelica!! 🥹🥹👍🏾👍🏾

Iit looks good. This seems easy, I'm making it 🙏🏽♥️

It looks delicious. Thank you ❤

Thank you!!! I loved this video. I’d love to try it!!

Hi I'm a fan I'm from Az and Navajo .. looks delicious

I am definitely giving this recipe a try. The ones i've made watching your videos never failed me yet😊

Looks good. I will try it. Thanks.

Looks amazing!!

Easy peasy! Love it! Thank you!!

Looks yummy!

It looks delicious ! Thsnk you

Try not putting oil in the dough mixture, that is probably the reason the bread is not fluffy. I am Navajo and my family doesnt put oil in dough. Also try a cast iron skillet, makes such a difference as well. And we usually make a big pot of chili beans. Different tribes have their ways of frybread. Good job tho otherwise. I usually tear up my frybread into bite-size pieces and then put chili beans and toppings on top LOL. My lazy way 😁

Ooh, I am about to make fried bread our family calls them bangs and we make them with meat ball soup we call bullets. We are Chippewa. I make a few times per year. I haven’t made the tacos in a while, but these look so good, maybe I will do it soon.

My kids (and me of course) loved fry bread - and just use it any way - like you said even as a dessert! Or buttered and just enjoy. I think I'll make some this week. Thanks much!