3 Beans Stuffed Quesadillas Recipe
A high protein Mexican recipe with rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight, black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight, red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight. Ready in 1h 45m, serves 4.
Curated byMateo Hernandez🇲🇽
Instructions
31 steps- 1
To begin making the 3 Beans Stuffed Quesadillas Recipe, we will make the Homemade Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas, combine the flour, salt and olive oil together in a large mixing bowl
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)salt - to taste/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup)extra virgin olive oil(4 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 2
Gradually knead the dough adding a little water at a time until the dough comes together and becomes smooth and elastic
- 3
Knead well for about 5 minutes, this will make the dough fluffy and soft when cooked on the skillet
- 4
Divide the dough into 8 portions and shape them into balls
- 5
Preheat the iron skillet on medium high heat
- 6
Flatten these balls with the palm of your hand
- 7
Take a portion of the dough, toss it on the flour and roll out into thin circles to approximately 6 inches in diameter
/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 8
As you roll them out, you can keep tossing the dough in dry flour while rolling; this will prevent it from getting sticky when rolling them out
/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 9
Cook the rolled dough as indicated in the steps below
- 10
Continue the process of rolling with the remaining portions of the dough
- 11
We will now pressure cook the Rajma with water for about 3 whistle until done
rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup) - 12
Switch off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally and add the black eyed peas and masoor and add some more water cook it for about 3 more whistle
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup) - 13
Keep it aside
- 14
Heat a sauce pan with oil, add onions and garlic saute them until it softens
onion - chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 15
Add the pureed tomatoes and cooked beans along with some water, cook for about 5 minutes
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and pureed(4) - 16
Later add spices along with salt and cook until the gravy thickens
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 17
Our filling is ready
- 18
Our next step is to grill the Quesadillas
- 19
Preheat a cast iron skillet while we fill and prepare the quesadillas
- 20
Spread butter on one side of the large tortilla
- 21
With heat on medium, place the buttered side down on the skillet
- 22
Spoon over some 3 beans filling over one-half of the tortilla, leaving about 1/2 an inch space from the edge
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup) - 23
Sprinkle some grated cheese over this filling
cheese(1/2 cup) - 24
Fold over the empty half of the tortilla, covering the filling, making a semi-circular quesadilla
- 25
Heat this side until the bottom-surface develops deep golden-brown spots and the cheese melts
cheese(1/2 cup) - 26
This would take about 2 to three minutes
- 27
Press down the Quesadilla so the cheese melts
cheese(1/2 cup) - 28
Once the bottom has turned golden and crisp, flip the Quesadilla over carefully and allow the other side to brown up
- 29
Once done, transfer to the serving plate
- 30
Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut to form triangular portions of the quesadilla
- 31
Serve the 3 Beans Stuffed Quesadillas along with tomato salsa, pineapple salsa and a bowl of sour curd to go along with your quesadillas
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)
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3 Beans Stuffed Quesadillas Recipe
A high protein Mexican recipe with rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight, black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight, red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight. Ready in 1h 45m, serves 4.
Curated byMateo Hernandez🇲🇽
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Directions
31 steps- 1
To begin making the 3 Beans Stuffed Quesadillas Recipe, we will make the Homemade Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas, combine the flour, salt and olive oil together in a large mixing bowl
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)salt - to taste/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup)extra virgin olive oil(4 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 2
Gradually knead the dough adding a little water at a time until the dough comes together and becomes smooth and elastic
- 3
Knead well for about 5 minutes, this will make the dough fluffy and soft when cooked on the skillet
- 4
Divide the dough into 8 portions and shape them into balls
- 5
Preheat the iron skillet on medium high heat
- 6
Flatten these balls with the palm of your hand
- 7
Take a portion of the dough, toss it on the flour and roll out into thin circles to approximately 6 inches in diameter
/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 8
As you roll them out, you can keep tossing the dough in dry flour while rolling; this will prevent it from getting sticky when rolling them out
/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 9
Cook the rolled dough as indicated in the steps below
- 10
Continue the process of rolling with the remaining portions of the dough
- 11
We will now pressure cook the Rajma with water for about 3 whistle until done
rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup) - 12
Switch off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally and add the black eyed peas and masoor and add some more water cook it for about 3 more whistle
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup) - 13
Keep it aside
- 14
Heat a sauce pan with oil, add onions and garlic saute them until it softens
onion - chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 15
Add the pureed tomatoes and cooked beans along with some water, cook for about 5 minutes
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and pureed(4) - 16
Later add spices along with salt and cook until the gravy thickens
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 17
Our filling is ready
- 18
Our next step is to grill the Quesadillas
- 19
Preheat a cast iron skillet while we fill and prepare the quesadillas
- 20
Spread butter on one side of the large tortilla
- 21
With heat on medium, place the buttered side down on the skillet
- 22
Spoon over some 3 beans filling over one-half of the tortilla, leaving about 1/2 an inch space from the edge
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup) - 23
Sprinkle some grated cheese over this filling
cheese(1/2 cup) - 24
Fold over the empty half of the tortilla, covering the filling, making a semi-circular quesadilla
- 25
Heat this side until the bottom-surface develops deep golden-brown spots and the cheese melts
cheese(1/2 cup) - 26
This would take about 2 to three minutes
- 27
Press down the Quesadilla so the cheese melts
cheese(1/2 cup) - 28
Once the bottom has turned golden and crisp, flip the Quesadilla over carefully and allow the other side to brown up
- 29
Once done, transfer to the serving plate
- 30
Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut to form triangular portions of the quesadilla
- 31
Serve the 3 Beans Stuffed Quesadillas along with tomato salsa, pineapple salsa and a bowl of sour curd to go along with your quesadillas
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)red black eyed beans (azuki) - soaked overnight(1/4 cup)
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