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Meat  and poultry starter

Recipe:

Masala Chicken Quesadillas

serves:

6

Ingredients:

For the dip:


Yoghurt, thick

Sour cream

Mint leaves, chopped fine

Cucumber, grated with 

the excess liquid squeezed out

Cumin powder

Red chili powder

Sugar

Salt


For the Masala Chicken:


Vegetable oil

Cumin seeds

Onion, sliced thinly

Garlic paste

Ginger paste

Coriander powder

Cumin powder

Turmeric powder

Garam masala powder

Ground chicken

Tomatoes

Salt

Tortillas

Cheddar cheese, grated or shredded

Mint-coriander Chutney



½ cup

½ cup

½ cup

1


¾ tsp.

¼ tsp.

½ tsp.

To taste




3 tbsp.

1 tsp.

1

1 tbsp.

1 tbsp.

1 tsp.

1 tsp.

½ tsp.

1 tsp.

500 grams

3

To taste

6

1 cup

½ cup

Method:

To make the dip:


1. Mix the yogurt and sour cream together in a bowl and whisk together until smooth.

2. Add the chopped mint leaves, grated cucumber, cumin powder, red chili powder, sugar, and salt to taste.

3. Mix well to blend.

4. Chill in the refrigerator till needed later.


To make the Masala Chicken:


1. Heat the oil in a deep pan on medium heat.

2. When hot, add the cumin seeds and sauté for a minute.

3. Add the sliced onions and fry till soft.

4. Add garlic and ginger pastes and fry for a minute.

5. Add all spice powders (including garam masala) and fry until oil begins to separate from the masala (spice-onion mix).

6. Add the chicken mince now and brown, stirring very frequently.

7. When the chicken has browned, add the tomato and salt to taste.

8. Stir well and add 1/2 cup of water.

9. Cook till chicken is done. There should be almost no gravy at this stage. Cook until all the gravy has dried off.

10. Keep aside for later.

To assemble the quesadillas:

1. Lay one tortilla on a plate and spread Mint-coriander chutney on it. How much is a matter of personal choice.

2. Add roughly four to five tablespoons of the cooked chicken and spread on half the tortilla.

3. Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese–according to preference.

4. Fold in half.

5. At this stage, you can 'toast' the tortilla in a sandwich toaster or on a hot pan on the stove until the cheese has melted.

6. When all the tortillas are done as above, cut each one into triangles.


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