This recipe for vegan Mushroom Green Pepper Quesadillas is going to be one of the shortest posts you’ll ever see from me.I bought masa flour to make tortillas this month so I could make my green pepper quesadillas from scratch, but I finally only got around to making them today because I’ve just not had the time. I didn’t have a tortilla press though, and while shaping the tortillas with a rolling pin wasn’t too hard, they tended to break up on me when I transferred them to the griddle. They tasted great, but you might as well spare yourself the trouble and buy store-bought tortillas. In case you’d still like some adventure, though, or have a tortilla press, go ahead!
Adios everyone, and enjoy!
Mushroom and Green Pepper Quesadillas With Mango Salsa
Mushroom and Green Pepper Quesadillas with Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- For the mushroom and green pepper filling:
- 1 cup sliced button mushrooms (use crimini for more flavor)
- 1 medium green pepper , thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion , thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper or any other green chili , minced
- 1 tbsp canola oil or other vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
- For the tortillas:
- 2 cups masa flour
- Warm water
- For the Mango Salsa:
- 1 ripe mango , flesh scooped out and cut into a small dice
- 1/4 red onion , finely diced
- 1 serrano pepper or other green chili pepper , minced
- A pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- Make the filling:
- Heat the oil in a skillet.
- Add the onions and stir. When they start to brown, add the garlic
- Stir for a minute, then add the green peppers and mushrooms.
- Saute until the vegetables are cooked. Add the pepper and salt to taste.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the coriander. Reserve.
- Make the Tortillas:
- Place the masa flour in a bowl and add warm water, a little at a time, while mixing with a spatula until a fairly smooth dough forms. Divide into 1 1/2-inch balls. Set aside.
- Heat a griddle.
- If you have a tortilla press, just follow the instructions to shape the tortilla. If you don't, like me, I sprinkled enough all-purpose flour on my countertop to ensure the dough wouldn't stick, and carefully rolled out the tortillas to about 6 inches in diameter.
- Carefully, very carefully, transfer the tortilla to the hot griddle. Flip over when it starts bubbling up and brown spots appear on the underside. Cook the other side.
- Make the Mango Salsa:
- Mix together all the ingredients and serve with the quesadillas.
- To form the quesadillas, heat the griddle and spread 1 tsp canola or other vegetable oil on it.
- Now place one tortilla on the griddle, then spread out the mushroom-green-pepper filling on it.
- Place another tortilla on top. I also added some guacamole, made with nothing more than avocados, red onions, lemon, garlic powder and salt, to the filling.
- When the underside is golden and crispy, flip the quesadilla carefully and cook until the other side is golden and crispy.
- Remove to a plate and cut into wedges with a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
- Enjoy!
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Dibs says
April 1, 2009 atShort post but a delish one as usual! That mango salsa looks so yummy – very sweet-sour just like the Ugadi pachadi!
Shreya says
April 1, 2009 atHi Vaishali, long time since visited last. This looks so yummy, totally new to me too. I checked up on wiki and answers.com on how to pronounce it:D I bet that filling itself tastes awesome…
PurpleStick. says
April 1, 2009 atmmm..these look good..then again anything with mango salsa is probably going to be good.
Priya says
April 1, 2009 atBoth quesadillas n salsa looks delicious Vaishali, am just eagerly waiting for the roundup also for the next cuisine wat u have choosed for ur vegan Event!
Asha says
April 1, 2009 atYou made Tortilla from scratch? WOW!! Looks good. Love the Quesadillas and Mango salsa looks so yummy! 🙂
Ashwini says
April 1, 2009 atLove quesadilla..That looks so delicious..Love that salsa too..I am drooling all over it..
Mihl says
April 1, 2009 atMushrooms in a quesadilla? Now this sounds great! I always make my own tortillas because I don’t have access to fresh once. I also don’t own a tortilla press but with some practice they turn out great.
Curry Leaf says
April 1, 2009 atLove the dish,i love quesadillas and thgh normally they have cheese,the cheeseless vegan version is as delectable.The sweet and spicy salsa is very inviting.
I missed the event this month as I was a bit busy.I missed several of your posts as well.I wish there were atleast few more days this time,but yes,I will be a regular next time onwards.
Soma says
April 1, 2009 atThis mushroom & green is exactly what I had in mind when i was going to make quesadillas on saturday:-) no tortillas from scratch tho.. Mango salsa sounds just heavenly.. i have no idea why, but i always like little bit of sweet tinge if it gets spicy, like the pineapple with jalapenos!
Vaishali thanks a lot for anwering that shortening question.. sorry that i came by so late to thank u. I was actually thinking of using olive oil, as i do not use too much butter or margarine in baking.. i will just go look for shortening ( any new thing with baking scares me:-( )
Madhu says
April 1, 2009 atMaking fresh tortilla’s at home, quesadilla must have tasted great.
Like the combo, pepper with mango.
Mahimaa's kitchen says
April 1, 2009 atmy mouth is watering reading your title… mango salsa is a great option and shud have tasted awesome.
Superchef says
April 2, 2009 atmmm..very flavourful!!
Cham says
April 2, 2009 atOh I would love the mango salsa, quesadilla are always welcome in my table! Delicous
DJ Karma says
April 2, 2009 atGreat job finishing the Mexican theme! I’m not too confident with my Mexican food yet- though I really have no excuse, living in CA!
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Sharmila says
April 3, 2009 atWhat yummy looking snaps Vaishali! Mango salsa sounds good. 🙂
Aparna says
April 3, 2009 atI’m looking forward to the round-up event hough I couldn’t find the time to send in anything. I catually returned the book to the library without making anything from it!!
Uma says
April 3, 2009 atQuesadillas look so good and yummy! Not to mention the mango salsa! Amazing recipes.
Miri says
April 6, 2009 atCouldn’t make it in time for the event 🙁
That salsa looks absolutely tempting !!!
Le @HC says
April 9, 2009 atNice click of Salsa.. I can eat a Bowl of that goodness by itself..
Divya Vikram says
April 10, 2009 atSounds heavenly Vaishali. The earth post was inspiring!