Veggie Quesadilla

Mexican cuisine is quite similar to Indian cuisine. Being one of my favorites quesadilla had seen quite a few make overs in my kitchen. Here is a recipe for basic veggie quesadilla. One can use low fat ingredients to make it healthy, like replacing all purpose flour by whole wheat flour and avoiding the cheese completely or using low fat cheese.




Ingredients

for tortilla

2 cups all purpose flour/Maida or wheat flour
1.5 tsp Baking Powder
salt to taste
3 Tbsp oil
3/4 Cup Warm water to knead

for filling

1 medium sized onion finely chopped
1 pack of mushrooms, finely chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1 Yellow Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1 Green Chili, finely chopped
1 Yellow Zuchini( Squash), finely chopped
pinch of black pepper powder
salt to taste( Use Kosher Salt for better taste)
Fajita/taco seasoning ( optional)
2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Procedure

For Tortillas

Knead the tortilla ingredients into a soft dough, keep it covered in plastic wrap or wet cloth for 10-15 minutes. Divide into 6-8 portions and cover again for about 20 minutes. Now roll them into round tortillas/ roti. Heat a skillet and roast the tortillas lightly until slight bubbly and golden. Make all and keep aside. If you are keeping for  longer time, put them on a butter paper and wrap them in a wet cloth/towel. That will help the tortillas to remain soft.

For Filling

Heat oil in wok and fry the onions, add bell peppers, green chili and toss a bit, now add mushrooms and fry on high flames, till water evaporates. Make sure the veggies don't get over cooked, Add salt and black pepper powder. Mix taco seasoning. Let the mixture cool.

Heat a greased skillet, (regular or grilled) place the one tortilla on it, now spread the filling first followed by grated cheese, cover it with another tortilla. Roast from both sides by tossing it. Serve hot with Salsa/guacamole/ sour cream.

Omit the cheese if you want, it tastes good even w/o cheese.
For Simple cheese quesadilla omit the veggies and use only a combination of cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.

SOUR CREAM RECIPE: 1/2 cup plain buttermilk, 1 cup thick cream, mix well.

SALSA RECIPE: 1 Medium Sized Onion, 2 Large Tomatoes, 1 Green chilli, 1/4 Green capsicum, some fresh coriander leaves. Kosher Salt to taste, pinch of cumin powder and black pepper powder. Toss them all in a blender and make a chunky paste. Add some lemon juice if you need it to be extra tangy.