Name: Potato Peas Quesadilla
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil; 60 gms (or) ½ Cup Onion (peel and chop finely); 2 cloves Garlic (peel and chop finely); 2 Green Chillies (finely chopped); 330 gms Potatoes (boil, peel and mash); 75 gms (or) ¾ Cup Frozen Green Peas (thaw); Salt (as required); 1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin/Cumin Powder; handful Coriander Leaves (wash and chop finely); 2 Whole Wheat Tortillas; ½ Teaspoon Oil

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Potato peas quesadilla – a delicious and filling dish with a golden crispy outer and spiced potato peas filling. Easy to make, gets ready in 30 minutes and a perfect dish for lunch or dinner.

Looking for a scrumptious Friday night feast or a filling snack? These easy cheesy quesadillas filled with spiced potato and peas are sure to go down a treat.

This vegetable quesadilla is prepared using basic ingredients. I used leftover boiled potatoes from a previous meal. However, you can prepare fresh ones by simply boiling them until they are soft and tender, then mashing them before adding them to the recipe.

The best part of a quesadilla is its versatility. You can use leftover jeera aloo, bombay aloo, aloo 65 as stuffing instead of preparing a fresh potato peas mixture. It’s a great way to save time while turning leftovers into something fresh and new.

Ingredients

Flatbrerad: I used whole wheat tortilla, but you could use other types.
Vegetables: Onion, garlic, green chillies, potato, peas and coriander.
Spices and Pantry Ingredients: Salt, cumin powder and olive oil.

See the recipe card for quantities.

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1: Heat oil in the pan over medium heat.

Step 2: Add onion, garlic and green chillies, saute until onions are translucent.

Step 3: Now add boiled and mashed potatoes, thawed green peas, salt and garam masala.

Step 4: Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes until the raw aroma vanishes.

Step 5: Stir in coriander leaves, switch the heat off and set it aside.

Step 6: Place a tortilla on a plate or a wooden board.

Step 7: Add half the tortilla with cooked potato peas filling, followed by grated cheese.

Step 8: Fold the empty side of the tortilla over the filling.

Step 9: Carefully place the folded tortilla on a hot pan or skillet.

Step 10: Spray oil on the tortilla and cook over medium flame, pressing gently until the bottom side turns golden.

Step 11: Carefully flip the tortilla, spray oil and cook the other side until golden and crisp with cheese melted inside.

Step 12: Take it out of the pan/skillet and repeat with the remaining tortillas.

Cut each potato peas quesadilla into wedges and serve with any dip, such as greek yogurt herb dip, yogurt mint sauce or spicy yogurt sauce.

Substitutions and Variations

Vegetables: Try adding more vegetables such as carrots, cabbage or spinach to make it healthy.

Spices: Add garam masala and a squeeze of lemon juice to elevate the dish with extra flavours.

Flatbread: Try chapati, masala roti or spinach chapati instead of tortilla.

Storage

Wrap each quesadilla or leftover portion in a baking sheet or plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out. If you are storing several quesadillas/portions, place each individually wrapped in an airtight container.

Place the wrapped quesadilla or the container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

To reheat, heat the skillet/pan over medium heat. Place the quesadilla on a hot pan and cook until it is heated through and the outer is crispy. Flip and cook the other side until it becomes crispy.

Tips and Tricks

Oil: Avoid spraying/applying too much oil when cooking quesadillas, as it makes them greasy.

Medium Heat: Cook quesadillas over medium heat to allow cheese to melt evenly. High heat results in browning the tortilla quickly while the cheese remains unmelted.

How To Use Up Leftover Potato Peas Stuffing

Among various ways to repurpose the leftover vegetable stuffing, a few innovative ways are:

Use it up as a stuffing in curry puffs.
Serve it as a side dish with chapati, poori or moringa leaves paratha.
Make masala dosa with this potato peas mixture as stuffing.

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