Friday, January 14, 2011

Quesadillas Galore

I absolutely love quesadillas: they are quick, easy, healthy and yummy . And you can serve them as appetizers or the main course.

What you need are tortillas. or rotis. For my pals in india, any thin rotis will work. You can use wheat, white, flavoured or even wraps.

Next you'll need some kind of a chutney or pesto to spread on the tortillas. You can use the pesto recipes posted here or really any of your favourite kind of spread.  You can also make a quick spread with beans. Use a can of refried beans, or just any cooked lentils/beans. Cook red rajma or kidney beans until soft and mash until chunky and smooth. Flavor with garlic, red chilli flakes and scallions.

cheese: go with your favourite here: feta, mozzarella, queso-fresca or even good old american cheese slices

filling: any veggie will work. sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, onions, scallions, leeks, fresh spinach, green garlic.

Assembly: lay two tortillas side by side. Apply spread to both. sprinkle cheese on one. Layer vegetables followed by another sprinkling of cheese. Top with the second tortilla, spread side facing down.

Heat a wide skillet or flat pan. Spray oil. Transfer quesadilla. Press down with a wide spatula. In about 3-4 mins, flip and brown the otehr side. Remove from heat. Cut into Wedges and serve with guacamole, sour cream and pico di gallo.