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. Bean & Corn Quesadilla is a vegetarian option, filling and tasty.

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Bean & Corn Quesadilla

Ready made tortilla are either difficult to get or very expensive in Kenya and India. As a result, I make them at home. A bit time consuming but they turn out so good. Sometimes, if I don’t get mushrooms then I just add more beans and corn. Or I add sweet potato, carrot, french beans, etc.

Sauce served with it varies, depending what is available. Sometimes getting good avocados in India is a task so I serve quesadilla with sour cream and homemade salsa.

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Ingredients Required For Bean & Corn Quesadilla

• Wheat Flour – to make the tortillas. If you get ready made ones then you don’t the flour. Extra flour required for dusting.
• Plain Flour – all purpose flour for the tortillas. If you get ready made ones then you don’t the flour.
• Baking Powder – for the tortillas. If you get ready made ones then you don’t the flour.
• Salt – for the tortilla and the filling.
• Warm Water – for the tortillas. If you get ready made ones then you don’t the flour.
• Butter – for the tortillas. If you get ready made ones then you don’t the flour.
• Beans – use red or black beans. Can soak dried beans for 6-8 hours in warm water and then cook them. Or use canned beans. Whenever possible, I like to use fresh red beans. If you use fresh beans then you need to cook them in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle in salted water. Or boil them in a saucepan with salted water till done.
• Sweet Corn – boiled, frozen or canned.
• Mushrooms – wiped with a damp cloth or wash them. Slice or cut into chunks. Can replace mushrooms with sweet potato, carrot , french beans, or more beans and corn.
• Onion – red ,yellow or white. Peeled and chopped finely.
• Garlic – peeled and minced
• Olive Oil – or any other oil of your choice. Required for the filling and also to roast the tortilla on a griddle or skillet.
• Oregano – fresh Mexican oregano or dried. Can use normal oregano.
• Fresh Coriander or Cilantro – washed and chopped. Chop also the tender stems as they contain flavour.
• Pepper Powder – add according to your taste.
• Chipotle Powder – if you don’t have any use normal red chilli powder
• Coriander Powder
• Cheese – cheddar or Monterey Jack is best

 

 

BEAN & CORN QUESADILLA

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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.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course, Main Meal

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 10

Ingredients

  

FOR WHEAT FLOUR TORTILLA:

• 2 cups wheat flour
• ½ cup plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ - 1 cup warm water
• 3 tbsp soft butter
• extra flour for dusting

FOR THE FILLING:

• 1 cup cooked sweet corn
• 1 cup cooked red kidney beans or beans of your choice
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup diced onion
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ¼- ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper powder
• 1 tsp chipotle powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ cup fresh chopped coriander cilantro
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• extra oil for roasting the quesadillas.

Instructions

 

PREPARATION OF WHEAT FLOUR TORTILLA:

• Sift the flours, salt and baking powder together into a bowl.
• Add butter and rub it into the flour.
• Add water and form the flour into a soft dough. It should not be too sticky or too hard.
• Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel or cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Heat a griddle, skillet or tawa over medium heat.
• Divide the dough into 10 parts.
• Roll each part into a ball.
• Using some extra flour, roll one ball into a circle of nearly 8 to 9 inches.
• Put it onto the hot tawa. Roast lightly on one side till small brown specks appear. Flip it over and roast the other side.
• Keep in wrapped in a tea towel so that it does not get dry.
• Repeat the above steps with the remaining dough.

PREPARATION OF THE FILLING:

• Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
• Stir fry the onions for 30 seconds.
• Add the garlic paste and mix well.
• Add mushroom slices and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Turn off the heat. Add the cooked corn and beans. Mix well.
• Let the mixture cool down completely.
• Add salt, pepper, chIpotle, coriander powders, oregano and cilantro.
• Mix well.

PREPARATION OF QUESADILLA:

• Take one tortilla. Place it on a griddle, skillet or tawa which is over medium heat.
• Spread about 2 tbsp of grated cheese over half of the tortilla.
• Add 2-3 tbsp of the filling, spreading it out over the cheese.
• Add 1 tbsp cheese over the filling.
• Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling. Press down gently.
• Brush oil over the folded tortilla. Drizzle some around it too.
• Drizzle about one teaspoon of oil around it and cook it light brown specks are formed.
• Flip it over gently and add more oil if needed and cook till light brown specks appear.
• Cut into half and serve with guacamole, salsa sauce, sour cream.

Notes

• Add any vegetable of your choice like carrots, sweet potato, french beans, etc.
• Add any cheese of your choice. For those who don't like cheese, add crumbled paneer.
• You can use ready made tortillas - corn or wheat ones.
• Spread out some cheese first and then add the filling. Add a small amount again on top. This way, the cheese melts and the quesadilla don't open up easily. One can hold it in their hand and enjoy without the filling spilling out.

Keyword beans and corn quesadilla, homemade tortilla, vegetarian quesadilla

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