VEGETARIAN

BEANIE TORTILLAS

2009/05/29 / 34 Comments
“Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements.”
Marcel Boulestin

beanie+tortillas3We’re going off to a beautiful little hamlet in the Himalayas, called Ramgarh, for a couple of days but this is a post that I’m rushing to put on this post on tortillas. More so, for my friend Ben from What’s Cooking US our monthly Homemade challenge. This month we are making tortillas.beanie+tortillas4

I made a vegetarian filling this time & using cannellini beans. Didn’t reveal the ingredients to the kids as the lad will not touch his lentils. They had a fine time trying to figure out what was inside, & finally decided it was a mince. Let sleeping dogs lie…which is what i did. They loved the quesidillas!beanie+tortillas1 You can use whichever vegetable you like in the stuffing. I used a mix of sliced bell pepper (red,yellow & green), onion & sweetcorn, all tossed in a little olive oil, & roasted for 15 minutes in a hot oven.beanie+tortillas2TORTILLAS
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup plain flour
1/2cup wholewheat
1 1/2t baking powder
1t salt
2T oil
Method:
  • Sift the flours with the baking powder and salt.
  • Add the oil & mix through with fingertips. Add enough water & knead to a pliable smooth dough,knead well. Cover & leave to rest for about an hour.
  • Make small walnut sized balls of dough & roll out as thin as possible. That is usually the trick for a good tortilla.
  • Put on a hot griddle, cook for 2-3 minutes, till small bubbles appear. Turn 7 cook the other side for a further 2 minutes.
  • Take off & keep warm.

tortillaFilling

Ingredients:
250gms cannelini beans soaked overnight
4 cloves garlic
2-3 bay leaves
Salt to taste
1 small bunch fresh coriander; chopped
2-3 green chillies; chopped
1 small onion; chopped
Juice of 1 lime

Method:

Pressure cook the beans with the salt, bay leaves & garlic for 20-25 minutes till soft.

  • Strain, pick out bay leaves & discard. mash the beans roughly with a masher.I did it in my processor because the son cannot stand beans & I wasn’t going to risk a refusal!
  • Mix in the lime juice, finely chopped green chillies, fresh coriander & onion. Adjust seasoning if required.
  • Heat the grill pan. Take a tortilla, & cover half with the bean mix. Top with roasted bell peppers, onions & corn. Top with grated mozzarella.
  • Fold over & brush lightly with oil. place on grill pan for 1-2 minutes each side till the cheese melts.
  • Serve with fresh tomato salsa & sour cream.
    • Posted by Deeba @ PAB

    About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

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    34 Comments

    • Linda

      2009/05/30 at 1:29 am Reply

      Deeba, I love the look and sound of these! I am also sending this recipe to my sister-in-law who is vegetarian. She will love, love, love this! I hope your trip went well!

    • Julia @ Mélanger

      2009/05/30 at 2:23 am Reply

      I have never made tortillas but want to give them a go. There is this little place in Boston called Anna’s Taqueria that had the most amazing tortillas. Now back in Australia, I miss them terribly. I may try to recreate them with your recipe. THANKS!

    • lisa (dandysugar)

      2009/05/30 at 2:45 am Reply

      Your tortillas look wonderful Deeba! I love vegetarian quesadillas- especially with sweet corn in the filling. I’ve never tried cannelini beans in my filling but it sounds delicious! Thx again for a new quesadilla filling idea!

    • pigpigscorner

      2009/05/30 at 8:36 am Reply

      Home-made is the best isn’t it! I really have to try making these babies! yum yum!

    • Gloria

      2009/05/30 at 3:26 pm Reply

      Deeba, thew childs really love tortillas!!! I have two childs (twins that adopted 14 years ago) the gil is veggie and the boy love meat so when I made tortillas and others I have to made differents fiilings, aaah the kids!!! xoxoxoxoxoGloria

    • MyKitchenInHalfCups

      2009/05/30 at 3:49 pm Reply

      These are really incredible.
      One day you can spill the beans;)
      I love quesadillas and these are just wonderful.

    • Snooky doodle

      2009/05/30 at 9:21 pm Reply

      oh these tortillas look delicious. I love them but I ve never tried making them, thought they were more difficult to make.

    • Gera @ SweetsFoods

      2009/05/30 at 11:40 pm Reply

      Deeba, I adore these quesadillas because overall in my case I’ve them with some type of meat but a vegan version is so interesting and tantalizing 🙂

      A Mex meal in India wow fusion cuisine everywhere!

      Cheers!

      Gera

    • Bunny

      2009/05/31 at 2:32 am Reply

      You made homemade tortillas !! The tortillas and bean filling sound great! Havea wonderful time away!

    • Johanna

      2009/05/31 at 8:25 am Reply

      those tortillas look fantastic – and I loved that your kids thought it was mince and loved the beans unknowingly – I hope one day they will be as excited when they know the ingredients – but for now just enjoying the taste is enough!

    • Arwen from Hoglet K

      2009/05/31 at 9:33 am Reply

      It’s cool that you made your own tortillas, and I love the way you managed to make lentils look like mince. Have a good trip North.

    • Shari@Whisk: a food blog

      2009/05/31 at 5:53 pm Reply

      These look delicious! Healthy and tasty all at the same time! What could be better!!

    • noble pig

      2009/05/31 at 6:12 pm Reply

      So colorful and beautiful! What a weekend trip, my gawd the Himalayas sounds so exotic.

    • ♥Rosie♥

      2009/06/01 at 2:05 pm Reply

      Deeba you rock girl – just love your quesadillas and WOW you made homemade tortillas!!

      Have a great holiday!

    • Marta

      2009/06/01 at 6:16 pm Reply

      I love that you made your own tortillas! and the filling looks great, very satisfying and nutritious!
      I’ve followed your blog for a while, always quietly admiring your photos and great recipes!
      Thanks for your blog 🙂

    • Susan from Food Blogga

      2009/06/01 at 6:58 pm Reply

      Mmm… I love the way you really packed these with delicious veggies! My usually come much thinner.

    • Shy

      2009/06/02 at 7:05 am Reply

      Hi Deeba, you have a lovely blog. tortillas are impressive! your mango recipes below look so great!!!!!both strudle and tart.
      :- )
      Shy

    • Hanaâ

      2009/06/02 at 11:05 pm Reply

      That looks melt-in-your-mouth delicious! The recipe for the flour tortillas looks so easy. Will have to try that sometime!!

    • Lori Lynn

      2009/06/03 at 3:34 pm Reply

      Homemade tortillas! How fun! I've only made the corn ones. Would like to try flour.
      Your filling looks so bright and delicious.
      LL

    • TheGourmetGirl

      2009/06/05 at 3:42 pm Reply

      Ah Debra, we share a passion for The Versatile Tortilla.

      If you and your readers want some out of the box recipes, such as Spinach Eggplant Tortilla Lasagna, using tortillas instead of pasta, just visit GGM's official blog.

      As always, presented well! Kudos!

    • eatme_delicious

      2009/06/07 at 5:44 pm Reply

      Yum! I've wanted to try making my own tortillas for a long time. Yours look amazing!

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