Spinach Stuffed Enchiladas

by Tarla Dalal

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An all-time favourite from the repertoire of Mexican recipes just made its way into the world of Jain cooking.

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Spinach Stuffed Enchiladas recipe - How to make Spinach Stuffed Enchiladas

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Preparation Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Baking Time: 20 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F). Total Time: 801 hours 20 minutes Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

For The Corn Tortillas
1 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
3 tsp oil
3/4 tsp salt

To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing
1/2 cup blanched and chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
1 tsp chopped green chillies
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste

For The Mexican Hot Sauce
4 large sized tomatoes
4 whole dry red chillies (pandi) , broken into pieces
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
3 tsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
2 tbsp grated processed cheese for baking

For The Garnish
1 recipe sour cream

To Serve
lettuce leaves

Method
For the corn tortillas

Combine all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough by adding enough water.
Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into thin rounds about 100 mm. (4") diameter with the help of plain flour. Prick all over with a fork.
Cook lightly on a tava (griddle) on both sides. Keep aside.

For the mexican hot sauce

Soak the chillies in ¼ cup of water for 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a vessel, add the tomatoes and the chillies (with the water) and cook till the tomatoes are soft.
Blend the mixture in a liquidiser and strain the sauce.
Add the carom seeds, sugar and salt and boil for at least 10 minutes.
Keep aside and use as required.

How to proceed

Pour 1/3rd of the mexican hot sauce at the bottom of a baking dish.
Put some stuffing on each tortilla and roll them.
Arrange each stuffed tortilla seam down in the sauce, side by side in the baking dish. Moisten the tops of the tortillas evenly with the remaining sauce.
Sprinkle the cheese over the enchiladas. Bake in a hot oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 15 minutes.

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