Healthy Homemade Veg Quesadilla Recipe
Are you bored of routine food during mealtime? If you are looking for a delicious, wholesome meal and a balanced diet that is quick to make, this these veg quesadillas are good for you. This homemade veg quesadilla recipe is packed with nutritious ingredients; and give a good mix of colorful vegetables, whole grains, and protein. These are low fat as the crispy usually deep-fried taco shell is replaced with whole grain wheat flour which is made crispy on the pan. These are tasty, super easy to make, and great to eat both as a healthy snack recipe as well as a meal. Let’s dive into this user-friendly healthy recipe that will make your taste buds sing.
Veg Quesadilla Recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients
4 small rotis or tortillas (made with whole wheat flour), each 5-inch in diameter
1 big potato
2/3rd cup corn kernels
2 Tbsp Rajma (boiled)
1-2 tsp. Feta cheese
Ingredients for Stuffing
1 Onion
1/2 Bell pepper (Capsicum)
1/2 Carrot
5 Garlic flakes
Method
- Boil potato and corn separately
- Chop all the stuffing ingredients finely
- Heat 2 tsp. oil and saute all stuffing ingredients – garlic, onion, bell pepper, carrot.
- Add chili flakes and salt.
- De-skin the boiled potato and grate it into the mixture.
- Add grated feta cheese and mix well. The filling is ready so switch off the flame and keep aside.
- Heat a pan and place 4 small rotis/ tortillas on it. Cook slightly on both sides. Remove from pan and keep aside.
- Apply green coriander chutney and a sauce made by mixing 1 Tbsp. veg mayo with 1 Tbsp. of tomato chili sauce on top of all 4 rotis.
- Take 2 Tbsp filling (cooked stuffing) and place on half side of all four rotis/ tortillas.
- Add Boiled Rajma on top and fold the tortilla in half. Repeat for the other 3 tortillas.
- Heat a nonstick pan. Place all 4 tortillas on the heated pan on a low flame.
- Lightly brush butter on top of the 4 folded tortillas.
- Flip carefully to ensure that the filling doesn’t fall out. Allow to cook on the other side. It should become crispy. Make sure they dont get burnt.
Conclusion
These healthy homemade vegetarian quesadillas are not only a treat for your taste buds but also a great way to incorporate nutritious vegetables into your diet. Whip them up in no time and relish the flavors while reaping the health benefits.
You can make this recipe using various substitutions as per your liking and taste. One can mix in rajgira (Amaranth flour) with whole wheat flour. You can try using different whole grain combinations or millets such as jowar (sorghum), bajra,and so on. Low fat paneer or cottage cheese, tofu or other beans and whole pulses can replace Rajma beans. You can add a variety of vegetables each time so that you can get a variety of Nutrients for good health. For meat lovers, you could add shredded chicken, turkey, or fish. These are tasty, super easy to make, and great to eat both as a healthy snack as well as a meal. Give them a try and let us know how you enjoyed them! Please share ideas of what filling you have used when you make these nutritious quesadillas.
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