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Masala Vegetable Quesadillas (Indian Style)

Published: May 23, 2020

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Masala Vegetable Quesadillas loaded with veggies, warm Indian spice and mexican style cheese tucked in a pan fried tortilla.

This Indo Mexican style quesadillas are so easy to make and makes for a quick weeknight dinner.

More Indo-Mexican Recipes – Indian Style Vegetarian Nachos & Indian Potato Tacos.

stacked veggie quesadilla served with lime wedges, sour cream and salsa

What is Quesadilla?

Queadilla is a Mexican dish where some kind of protein or beans, veggies, spices and cheese are tucked in to a tortilla and pan fried ( or grilled) till the cheese melts and the tortilla gets nice crunch from outside.

Served with salsa, pico de galo, guacamole or sour cream these quesadillas are every ones absolute favorite dish.

Quesadilla is also a versatile dish, you can add almost anything and play around with flavors.

Today I am sharing masala veggie quesadilla recipes where the veggies are coated with cumin and coriander powder, garam masala and red chili powder. You will love this Indian twist on this classic quesadillas recipe.

These Vegetarian Quesadillas are

  • Packed with Indian flavor
  • loaded with onion, peppers and corn
  • super easy to make
  • can be enjoyed on a busy weeknight dinner or pack it for lunch or serve as a vegetarian appetizer.

I love easy weeknight meals which take under 30 minutes to make like this easy mexican rice or this indian fried rice.

How to make Indian Veggie Quesadillas –

Step 1- Making the veggie filling

  • In to a skillet heat oil and add the cumin seeds and finely diced jalapeno ( or green chili). saute for 30-45 seconds.
  • Add the sliced onion, chopped garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for two minutes.
oniona nd garlic added to a pan with oil and jalapeno
  • Add the bell peppers and cook till the onion and peppers get soft.
sauteed onion and peppers added to onion mixture
  • Add the corn, all the spices and salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
corn and spices added to the onion bell pepper mixture
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning. Finally add some chopped cilantro and a suezze of lime juice. The filling is ready.
spicy veggie quesadillas filling in a pan

Step 2- Assembling the tortilla

  • Heat a pan and lightly toast one side of the quesadilla for 30-45 seconds. ( this step is optional)
  • To one side of the tortilla spread some cheese and add some filling and top it with more cheese and close the tortilla.

Step 3- Pan frying the quesadillas

  • Heat a large pan and drizzle some oil. Gently place the tortilla in to the pan and press down and cook on medium flame till light brown. Flip on other side and cook till golden brown and crunchy.
  • Slice and veggie quesadillas are ready to be served.
pan fried veggie quesadillas
stacked vegetable quesadilla  oozing out cheese and served with few sides

Tips for making the best quesadillas-

Pan fry the veggies and the spices, which makes them taste so much better.

Use a good quality cheese which melts beautifully.

Use large pilable white or wheat tortillas, not the corn variety.

Use just one tortilla and fold into half , this helps the filling from falling apart.

What kind of veggies to use?

Any firm veggies which hold well can be used like peppers, corn, spinach, cooked potato, broccoli, cauliflower. If using mushrooms and zucchini cook till all the moisture is evaporated.

Can I make the quesadillas ahead of time?

Assemble them ahead and wrap them in foil. When you are ready to serve pan fry them and in summer you can grill them.

Can I freeze them?

Tightly wrap each assembled quesadilla and stack them in a freezer ziplock bag. You can freeze these up to 3 months. When ready to serve pan fry them till golden brown and crisp.

vegetable quesadillas served with sour cream, salsa and lime wedge

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Easy Sphagetti with raos marinara

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stacked veggie quesadilla served with lime wedges, sour cream and salsa

Indian Vegetable Quesadillas

Masala Vegetable Quesadillas loaded with veggies, warm Indian spice and mexican style cheese tucked in a pan fried tortilla.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Servings: 3
Author: Madhavi

Ingredients

  • 1 small yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 small red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup frozen corn, rinsed
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp oil more to pan fry the quesadillas
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 to 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 to 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp red chili powder or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • Shredded mexican style cheese
  • 5-6 Flour tortillas
  • a handful of chopped coriander leaves
  • lime wedges

Instructions

Making the veggie filling

  • In to a skillet heta oil and add the cumin seeds and finely diced jalapeno ( or green chili). saute for 30-45 seconds. Add the sliced onion, chopped garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for two minutes.
  • Add the bell peppers and cook till the onion and peppers get soft.
  • Add the corn, all the spices and salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning. Finally add some chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice. The filling is ready.

Assembling the tortilla

  • Heat a pan and lightly toast one side of the quesadilla for 30-45 seconds. ( this step is optional)
  • To one side of the tortilla spread some cheese and add some filling and top it with more cheese.

Pan frying the quesadillas

  • Heat a large pan and drizzle some oil. Gently place the tortilla in to the pan and press down and cook on medium flame till light brown. Flip on other side and cook till golden brown and crunchy.
  • Slice and veggie quesadillas are ready to be served.

Notes

Adjust the amount of spices depending on how you like it. This recipe gives moderate spice level. 
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  1. Deepa

    May 24, 2020 at 1:46 am

    5 stars
    Can I have the recipe for tortilla?

    Reply
    • Madhavi

      May 24, 2020 at 7:49 am

      These tortillas were store bought.

      Reply

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