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Enchiladas

Crisp corn tortillas layered with paneer, baked in tomato sauce. Makes 8

A family-style vegetarian take on enchiladas: crisp fried maize tortillas dipped in a home-made tomato and red chilli sauce, stacked with a paneer, onion and capsicum filling, topped with cheese and baked until bubbling. Serve hot with chilli sauce. You can use 2 cups ready-made grated paneer instead of home-made.
Total time
95 min
Difficulty
medium
Serves
8
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Ingredients

Serves8

For the taco rounds

For the stuffing

For the sauce

For the topping

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Method

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  1. Step 1: Mix 4 ½ oz maize flour, 2 ⅛ oz plain flour, 2 tbsp oil and ½ tsp salt, and knead into a soft dough with ½ cup water.

  2. Step 2: Make 16 equal balls and roll each out into a thin 10 cm round, using dry flour. Prick with a fork.

  3. Step 3: Heat oil and deep fry the rounds until light brown and crisp. Drain. They keep in an air-tight container.

    15 min
  4. Step 4: For the stuffing, mix 14 oz paneer, 2 ⅝ oz capsicum, 5 ½ oz onions, 2 green chillies and ½ tsp salt and keep aside. If you make the paneer at home, a tiny pinch of alum in the milk makes it whiter and softer.

  5. Step 5: For the sauce, heat 2 tbsp oil and sauté 2 medium onions and 3 dried red chillies for 2 minutes.

    2 min
  6. Step 6: Add 2 ¼ lb tomatoes and cook until tender. Blend the mixture and strain it back into the pan.

    10 min
  7. Step 7: Add ½ tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ajwain (carom) seeds, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt and boil until the sauce thickens.

    10 min
  8. Step 8: Heat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking tray.

  9. Step 9: Dip one taco round in the sauce and place it on the tray. Spread stuffing evenly over it, then top with another round dipped in sauce. Repeat with the remaining rounds.

  10. Step 10: Sprinkle 3 ½ oz cheddar cheese on top and bake until the cheese melts.

    10 min
  11. Step 11: Serve the enchiladas hot with chilli sauce.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
380 kcal
Protein
17 g
Carbs
27 g
Fat
23 g
Fibre
4 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does enchiladas take?
About 95 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?
8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?
Yes. It has no meat or fish.
What can I use instead of plain flour?
Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
What can I use instead of paneer?
Firm tofu, pressed and cubed (vegan; season it well).

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