BEAN & CORN QUESADILLA

Quesadillas! Who doesn’t go mad over crispy tortillas stuffed with cheesy goodness? A versatile dish, one can stuff it with meat, seafood or vegetables. Serve it with guacamole, salsa or any dip or sauce of your choice. The possibilities are endless.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 - 1 cup warm water
• 3 tbsp soft butter
• extra flour for dusting
• 1 cup cooked sweet corn
• 1 cup cooked red kidney beans (or beans of your choice)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4- 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tsp chipotle powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped coriander (cilantro)
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• extra oil for roasting the quesadillas.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- PREPARATION OF WHEAT FLOUR TORTILLA: ---
2. 2Sift the flours, salt and baking powder together into a bowl.
3. 3Add butter and rub it into the flour.
4. 4Add water and form the flour into a soft dough. It should not be too sticky or too hard.
5. 5Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel or cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes.
6. 6Heat a griddle, skillet or tawa over medium heat.
7. 7Divide the dough into 10 parts.
8. 8Roll each part into a ball.
9. 9Using some extra flour, roll one ball into a circle of nearly 8 to 9 inches.
10. 10Put it onto the hot tawa. Roast lightly on one side till small brown specks appear. Flip it over and roast the other side.
11. 11Keep in wrapped in a tea towel so that it does not get dry.
12. 12Repeat the above steps with the remaining dough.
13. 13--- PREPARATION OF THE FILLING: ---
14. 14Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
15. 15Stir fry the onions for 30 seconds.
16. 16Add the garlic paste and mix well.
17. 17Add mushroom slices and stir fry for 30 seconds.
18. 18Turn off the heat. Add the cooked corn and beans. Mix well.
19. 19Let the mixture cool down completely.
20. 20Add salt, pepper, chIpotle, coriander powders, oregano and cilantro.
21. 21Mix well.
22. 22--- PREPARATION OF QUESADILLA: ---
23. 23Take one tortilla. Place it on a griddle, skillet or tawa which is over medium heat.
24. 24Spread about 2 tbsp of grated cheese over half of the tortilla.
25. 25Add 2-3 tbsp of the filling, spreading it out over the cheese.
26. 26Add 1 tbsp cheese over the filling.
27. 27Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling. Press down gently.
28. 28Brush oil over the folded tortilla. Drizzle some around it too.
29. 29Drizzle about one teaspoon of oil around it and cook it light brown specks are formed.
30. 30Flip it over gently and add more oil if needed and cook till light brown specks appear.
31. 31Cut into half and serve with guacamole, salsa sauce, sour cream.