A recipe which can be made with both the ways that is vegetarian and non-vegetarian. This is a great snack which can be served as a starter dish for a get-together. A vegetarian version of this recipe contains Mushrooms instead of chicken. Quesadillas are tortillas that originated in Mexico.
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Total Cook Time: 01 Hour
Ingredients:
1 packet tortillas (golden crust makes great ones)
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
100 gm chicken, boiled and shredded (you can substitute with 1 cup mushrooms, sliced fine)
1 bowl hung yogurt
2 tsp coriander, chopped
2tsp spring onion, chopped fine
2 green chillies, finely cut or 2-3 jalapeno peppers, cut
1 tsp garlic, chopped fine
Sour cream (hung yoghurt whisked with lemon juice)
For taco powder (mix together):
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp salt
A pinch of chilli powder
A pinch of onion salt
A pinch of oregano
How to Make Chicken Quesadillas
1. Place all ingredients together.
2. Boil chicken and shred. Sprinkle the taco powder over the chicken.
3. Whisk the coriander, spring onion and chillies into the hung yogurt. Season with salt.
4. Open a flour tortilla and layer with the yogurt mix. Add a little cheese and top with chicken or mushrooms cooked in garlic and sprinkled with taco powder.
5. Sprinkle more cheese.
6. Heat very little oil and cook till light brown. Flip.
7. Take the tortilla out and cut into triangles. Serve with sour cream, salsa, hot sauce or guacamole.