Spinach and Cheese Quesadillas... A Mexican' Treat.. !!

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 or triangular shape. Its a Mexican Sandwich dish and the word quesadilla derives from the Spanish word queso, meaning cheese... Just thinking of them makes me salivate. These toasted sandwiches have the perfect more-ish mixture with the thin crisp outer layer and cheesy filling inside. 


I usually used to buy ready made tortillas from Store and then prepare with the help of taste enhancer mix given in them. But this time i prepared them at home. And its actually easy and better with what I used to get with the store bought ones. Though the stuffing for these tortillas are endless, I have taken the advise of Tarla Dalal and used paneer and cheese combination to enrich it with calcium and spinach as my all time superfood.  


Yesterday I had a small get together with some kids invited at my place. Presented this to them and it was finished in no time.. Served as a good one dish meal for kids. Mommy bhi khush .. Kids bhi khush .. Mogambo bhi khush :D :D 

Ingredients:

For the Tortillas:
1. 2 cup Maize flour ( Makai ka atta )
2. 1 cup plain flour ( Maida )
3. 2 tsp oil 
4. 1 tsp Salt 


For the Stuffing: 
1. 1 cup grated paneer
2. 1/4 cup cheese shredded, I used ricotta cheese
3. 1 tsp chopped green chilli 
4. 1 cup spinach, chopped, boiled and drained well  
5. 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped finely and excess pulp drained.
6. 1/2 cup cooked corn kernels.

Method:


For the Tortillas:
1. Mix the flours, salt, oil and make a dough by using enough warm water.
2. Knead the dough well and keep for 1/2 hour. Knead again. 
3. Roll out like a chapati 
4. Lightly toast on a tava and keep aside. 


Next :
1. When ready to serve, spread a little mixture between two tortillas and and press t hem well so that they stick together. ( It wont stick like a usual chapati but jus a little bit )
2. Cook on a tava spreading a little oil on both sides untill they are crisp. 
3. Repeat with all the tortillas. Cut them into triangular or half moon shape. Serve hot 

The first batch 

Sending this entry to Champa's Kids Delight - Mini Bites Event and Radhika's Break time snacks event. 

Break Time Event

Kids Delight Event

Also goes to ' Sandwich Mela' hosted by Srivali 

Reposting to Jules Double Take with Spinach and Cheese Event