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How to make Paneer Quesadillas #BlogchatterA2Z

Course Appetiser, Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • For the Dough
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whey the residue while making paneer or cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp yoghurt
  • Pinch of salt and sugar
  • For the filling
  • 100 gms paneer or cottage cheese cubed
  • 4 tomatoes blanched and pureed
  • 1 onion chopped fine
  • Few flakes garlic
  • Pinch of oregano thyme
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 no jalapenos
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp. cream
  • 1 tsp. Olive oil
  • Sprig Chopped Cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Method:
  • Make the dough with all the ingredients and cover with a damp cloth. Keep aside for an hour. Roll out tortillas and roast them on a griddle. Keep aside.
  • Method:
  • On a non-stick pan drizzle a little olive oil and toss the paneer cubes till nice and done. Remove from fire and keep aside.
  • Take a pan and add a few drops of olive oil just to smear the pan. Once hot add the chopped onion, garlic and jalapenos. Sauté till pink, now add the blanched, peeled and pureed tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes till the oil floats on top. Add the tossed Paneer cubes and salt, chilli powder, thyme and oregano. Add 1tbsp cream and remove from fire. Add the cilantro. You can make the filling of your choice; minced meat, chicken, bacon or shrimp!
  • Spray some olive oil on a non-stick griddle. Fill the tortillas with the paneer filling. Lightly roast and flip gently. Serve hot with a white sauce, salsa or any dip of your choice.
  • Are these Paneer Quesadillas to your liking? You can check out the recipes for tomato and avocado salsa.

Notes

If you have no Tortilla flour then use regular flour.
You can make Quesadillas with filling of your choice.