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Paneer bhurji quesadillas
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VegIndia x Mexico

Paneer bhurji quesadillas

Bhurji found a tortilla, cheese found a friend, and everyone found the pan.

30 minTime
23 gProtein each
mildSpice
Scrambled, folded, crisp2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
469kcalsame
23 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Paneer250 g, crumbled
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, finely chopped
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)½, finely chopped
Green chilli1, finely chopped
Ginger1 cm, grated
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder½ tsp
Pav bhaji masala1 tsp
Butter1½ tbsp
Flour tortilla4 medium
Cheddar cheese1 cup, grated
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a few sprigs
Lemon juice2 tsp
Chaat masala½ tsp
Saltto taste

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Mix a quarter of the onion with half the tomato, 1 tbsp chopped coriander, the chaat masala and lemon juice for the pico.
  2. 2Melt 1 tbsp butter on medium heat, cook the rest of the onion with ginger and chilli for 4 minutes, then capsicum and the rest of the tomato for 3 minutes.
  3. 3Add turmeric, chilli, pav bhaji masala and salt, then the paneer. Cook 2 minutes on medium heat and add the rest of the coriander.
  4. 4Lay a tortilla in a pan on medium heat, sprinkle half with cheese, add bhurji and more cheese, and fold.
  5. 5Brush the pan with 1 tsp butter. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes a side, pressing gently.
  6. 6Cut into wedges and serve with the pico.
Serve it like this

Stack the wedges in a loose spiral on a round plate, crisp sides up. Spoon the pico in the centre and dust chaat masala around the rim.

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On the side Mango caprese with kasundi15 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Saffron almond horchata45 min
Something sweet Gulab jamun tres leches150 min
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