Quesadilla | Veg Quesadilla Recipe | Cheesy Quesadilla | Mexican style Quesadilla | Tortilla Recipe

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor, while processed cheese is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is nutritious, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Finely chop the onion, green and red capsicum, green chilli, and coriander leaves. Set aside.

Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.

Add oil and hot water gradually, then knead until smooth.

Cover and let the dough rest at room temperature.

Divide the dough into equal balls and set aside.

Dust the surface and roll each ball thin and even.

Cook each tortilla on a hot pan for 30 seconds on both sides.

Wrap cooked tortillas in a clean cloth to keep them warm and pliable.

In a bowl, mix sweet corn, chopped veggies, salt, pepper, and mixed herbs.

Grease a pan lightly with oil and heat on medium-low.

Place a tortilla on the pan, add cheese, veg filling, and salsa on one half.

Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling to form a half-moon.

Press gently and cook until both sides are golden and the cheese melts.

Transfer to a plate, slice into wedges, and serve hot with extra salsa if desired.

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