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Tortilla Lasagne
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Maize flour tortillas, interlaced with refried beans and lightly sauteed vegetables and topped with a capsicum sauce.
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Preparation Time
30 Mins
Cooking Time
60 Mins
Total Time
90 Mins
Makes
4 null
Ingredients
None
For the tortillas
3/4 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
4 tsp oil
3/4 tsp salt
For the refried beans
1 cup red rajma (kidney beans)
1 clove of garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For the vegetable layer
1/2 cup sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
1 cup sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
1 tsp tabasco sauce
1 tbsp oil
salt and
For the capsicum sauce
1 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
salt and
For the garnish
Method
For the tortillas
- Combine both the flours, oil and salt.
- Add warm water and knead into a soft dough.
- Divide the dough into 3 parts.
- Roll out into 3 chapatis of 175 mm. (7") diameter.
- Cook each chapati lightly on a griddle (tawa) and keep aside.
For the refried beans
- Wash and soak the beans overnight. Next day, drain and keep aside.
- Heat the butter and oil and fry the onion for a few minutes.
- Add the garlic and green chillies and saute for a few more minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar, cumin powder and salt.
- Stir for a few minutes and add the beans and 1/2 cup of water.
- Pressure cook till the beans are cooked (about 4 to 5 whistles).
- When done, mash lightly.
- Keep aside.
For the vegetable layer
- Heat the oil and stir fry the onion, capsicum, corn kernels and mushrooms till they are soft.
- Add the Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper and mix well. Keep aside.
For the capsicum sauce
- Blanch the diced capsicum in a little water.
- Drain and keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a pan, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the milk, stirring continuously.
- Add the capsicum, salt and pepper and keep aside.
How to proceed
- Grease a 200 mm. (8") diameter ovenproof dish with butter.
- Place one tortilla on the bottom of this dish.
- Spread the refried beans over the tortilla. Place another tortilla on top.
- Top with the vegetable layer, the third tortilla and the capsicum sauce.
- Garnish with grated cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degree C (400 degree F) for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Tips
You can make a green or red sauce by blanching the green or red capsicum and liquidising it with the milk and using to make the sauce.
Tortilla Lasagne recipe with step by step photos
