Prawns Tortilla Quesadilla...!!!
Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Evening Snacks, Mexican Dishes, Non-Veg Recipes, Prawns Dishes, Seafood Recipes
I am in mood of trying some mexican dishes this days so i decided to make this quesadilla.A Quesadilla is a mexican snack food made of cheese and some other stuffing on a folded corn or wheat tortilla and cooked until the cheese melts. The word comes from spanish, and literally means "cheese tortilla".Sometimes its also called as "tortilla pizza". I decided to make some different stuffing for it, different from the regular veg stuffing, so i made it using prawns and eggs and it tasted very nice on its own.I also wanted to make those tortillas bit spicy so i added some italian herbs and chilli flakes, which enhanced its taste and flavour more.When i made quesadilla using it, it tasted more good along with cheese.I was very happy on my try:-))
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup grated mozerella cheese
oil
For Corn Tortillas:
1 cup maize flour
1 cup all purpose flour(maida)
1 tea spoon oregeno
1 tea spoon paprika(chilli flakes)
pinch of baking powder
pinch of turmeric(optional)
2 tea spoons butter
salt
For Stuffing:
1 cup cleaned prawns
2 eggs
2 cups spring onion chopped
1 cup onion chopped finely
1 tea spoon pepper powder
2 tea spoon chilli flakes
1 tea spoon oregeno
1 table spoon soya sauce
2 table spoons tomato ketchup(optional)
pinch of sugar
salt
METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients of tortilla and add enough water and kned it into a firm and soft dough.Keep it aside for 30 mins.Marinate prawns in salt and turmeric and keep for 1 hour
For the stuffing, heat a pan and add little oil. When its gets heated add soya sauce and stir . If soya sauce is added at this stage,its gives a nice aroma and taste and also its raw smell goes. Stir it for 1-2 mins.Now add the chopped onions and saute for 4-5 mins.
When the onions are almost done add the prawns and let them get cooked for 4-5 mins.Saute them frequently.When they are cooked well, add chopped spring onions and mix well.Now add salt, pepper powder and chilli flakes. Saute for 2-3 mins.
Beat eggs in a bowl along with little salt and add it to the above cooking mixture, stir for 2 mins after adding them so that the eggs coat the veges mixture well and get cooked for some time.When eggs mixture get cooked well add little more pepper powder and spinkle pinch of sugar. If u adding tomato ketchup add at this stage and mix well and cook for 1 min. Remove from flame and keep aside.
Now take lemon size balls of the above dough and using a rolling pin roll out thin rotis like of our normal chapati size. First you place a raw tortilla in a plate, now take the above stuffing mixture in the centre of tortilla, leave 1 inch edges and fill the rest with the stuffing in center, next spread the 3 -4 table spoons of grated cheese, wet the edges of tortilla with water, place another tortilla on top and press the edges with the help of a fork.I have shown the pic below of raw quesadilla.
Pre heat a tawa, place the above quesadilla on tawa, roast the tortilla pizza both sides on medium heat only with little oil. The cheese inside must melt.Turn it carefully. If you want you can add some more oil on both sides of the pizza, while frying. Fry till its cripsy on both sides.
Remove when done. Cut in slices using a pizza cutter.Serve hot with salsa.
Preparation Time : 30 mins
Dear Siddhi
I am reading your blogs one by one. I really did not know the meaning of Quesadilla, Thanks.
Hats off to your great efforts. The stuffing is quite innovative indeed...
thnx for ur comment...ya the stuffing realy tastes good...