Vegetable Quesadillas - Indian Verison

A quesadilla  is a flour or corn tortilla filled with a savory mixture containing cheese

and other ingredients,then folded in half to form a half-moon shape.It is a dish that

originated in Mexico.The word quesadilla derives from the Spanish word queso,

meaning cheese.In El Salvador,a quesadilla is a completely different dish.Contrary

to Mexican quesadillas,these are more like cake than like bread,made primarily

with grated cheese,rice flour,sugar and cream and baked in a mould.

Quesadillas have been adapted to many different styles.In America,many restaurants

serve them as appetizers,after adding their own twist to them.Some interesting recipes

are goat cheese,black beans,spinach,zucchini,tofu and many other different ingredients.

Some variations are even dessert quesadillas.These are made with ingredients like

chocolate,butterscotch,caramel and different varieties of fruit.

Recipe For Vegetable Quesadillas  - Indian Verison :

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Tortillas - 4

Baby Spinach - 1/2 Cup

Spring Onions - 1/4 Cup (Chopped)

Mushroom - 1/2 Cup (Chopped)

Green Bellpepper - 1 (Finely Chopped)

Shredded Carrots - 1/2 Cup

Frozen Sweet Corn - 1/4 Cup

Onion Powder - 1/2 tsp.

Garlic Powder - 1/4 tsp.

Ground Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp.

Dried Oregano Leaves - 1/2 tsp.

Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp.

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp.

Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp.

Hot Sauce - 1 Dash (Optional)

Salt - To Taste

Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 tbsp. (For Sauteing Veggies and For Pan Frying)

Grated Cheese - 1 Cup (Cheddar Cheese/Blend of Italian Cheese -

                                       Preshredded)

Method:

Chop all the veggies (spring onions,mushrooms,green bellpepper)

and shred the carrots with a cheese grater and set it aside.

Heat a pan with a tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil and add

chopped spring onions and saute for 30 seconds.

Then add chopped mushrooms,green bellpepper,shredded

carrots,frozen sweet corn,baby spinach and stir it well.

Add onion powder,garlic powder,black pepper powder,red

chilli powder,tomato ketchup,a dash of hot sauce (optional),

dried oregano leaves,ground nutmeg and salt to taste and

stir it well.

Continue cooking until the veggies are tender and most of the

juices dry up.Keep this mixture aside.

Heat oil in a non-stick skillet and place one flour tortilla over

the oil and immediately flip over.Cook until light golden brown.

Flip over and spread cheese over the tortilla.Spread vegetable

mixture over the cheese.Cover with another tortilla.

Spread a little oil over the top of second tortilla and flip over.

Cook until tortilla is light golden brown and cheese is melted.

Then cut the quesadillas into quarters and serve it hot with

salsa,sour cream or guacamole.

Note :

1) Use veggies of your choice to make this dish.

2) Onion powder,garlic powder,ground nutmeg and dried oregano

    leaves are available in Walmart and also in Subzi Mandi under

    the Spice Aisle.

3) Red pepper flakes can be substituted for hot sauce.