Name: Mexican Quesadillas recipe by Bindiya Sharma at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: for the tortillas-; 1 cup Whole wheat flour(atta)/ All purpose flour; a generous pinch of salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp Butter, softened; Warm water to knead the dough; For the filling-; 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts, boiled and shredded; 2 Ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika; handful of fresh coriander; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 Red bell pepper, chopped; 2 cups Cheese(Cheddar/Colby Jack); 1 cup sweet corn; 1 tsp olive oil; 2-3 cloves of Garlic, smashed; 2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped

Ingredients Serving: 7

for the tortillas-
1 cup Whole wheat flour(atta)/ All purpose flour
a generous pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp Butter, softened
Warm water to knead the dough
For the filling-
2 Boneless Chicken Breasts, boiled and shredded
2 Ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
1 tsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
handful of fresh coriander
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 Red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups Cheese(Cheddar/Colby Jack)
1 cup sweet corn
1 tsp olive oil
2-3 cloves of Garlic, smashed
2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped

Instructions

For the tortillas- Combine flour, butter, salt and baking powder together and knead into a soft dough using warm water.
Divide into 6-7 portions and roll out into 6 inch diameter circles, similiar to chapatis.
Heat a tawa/skillet and place the rolled dough on it. Cook till it puffs up. Stack and keep covered.
For the filling- Heat a heavy pan and drizzle oil add onion, garlic and cumin. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add in the tomatoes, paprika, jalapeno, corn and coriander. Now add in the shredded chicken. Season with salt and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.Add all the peppers and lemon juice in the end and take off heat.
To assemble- Heat a large heavy pan and smear a bit of oil, place a single tortilla in the middle. Spread about 2-3 tbsp cheese over half of the tortilla and layer generously with the filling, add another 2 tbsp cheese on top.
Flip the un-topped half over the topped half, press down lightly and cook for 2 minutes, till cheese has melted and tortilla is crispy.
Continue with the rest of the tortillas and filling till it is all used up.

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