Veg Quesadilla (Spinach)

A quesadilla is a mexican food made primarily of cheese inside a folded corn or wheat or spinach tortilla & cooked until the cheese melts. Most times, to make it quick i use up old rotis & make quesadillas out of them.

Ingredients:

1) 6 spinach tortillas (available in market)

2) 1 cup grated cheese either Monterey jack or sharp cheddar cheese

3) 1 bowl chopped onion

4) 1 bowl chopped cabbage

5) 1 bowl chopped carrots & capsicum

6) 1/2 bowl chopped mushrooms

7) 1 bowl chopped tomatoes
8) 4-5 chopped green chilies

9) 4-5 chopped garlic cloves

10) 1 tbsp garam masala

11) 1 tbsp red chili powder (or to taste)

12) 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder

13) Butter/Oil for roasting the tortillas

14) Salt to taste

Method:

1) Heat oil in a pan. Saute the green chilies, garlic, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots & cabbage until tender.

2) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala & salt. Turn off heat & set aside the vegetable mixture.

3) Heat a frying pan. Add little oil on a frying pan & place 1 tortilla on it.

4) Toast the tortilla for about 10 seconds each side until air pockets begin to form within tortilla.

5) Spread 1 tbsp of cheese over one half of the tortilla. On top of cheese layer, add 2 tbsp of vegetable mixture.

6) Fold the tortilla covering the mixture into a half moon shape. Press down on the tortilla for a few seconds, allowing the cheese to melt.

7) Flip the quesadilla to toast the other side, making sure neither of the sides get too brown. Toast until golden spots appear & tortillas are lightly crisp.

8) Serve with tomato ketchup or sour cream or salsa.