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Samosadilla - Samosa Quesadillas (Indian Mexican Fusion)

Samosadillas are a mashup of samosa and quesadilla in an easy to make recipe! A delicious Indian Mexican fusion meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: lunch
Cuisine: Indian, indian fusion, Indian Mexican fusion
Keyword: samosa quesadilla, samosa recipe, samosadilla
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 373kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • Pot
  • pan

Ingredients

Samosa Filling

  • 2 large potatoes (boiled) 480 grams
  • ½ cup peas (boiled and lightly mashed/crumbled) 75 grams
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tso cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp hing (asofoetida)
  • 2 tsp ginger shredded
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp amchur (mango powder) sub extra tsp lemon juice if you don't have
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp sugar

Green Chutney

  • 1 cup coriander leaves chopped cilantro
  • 1 inch ginger chopped
  • 2 medium green chilli peppers
  • 3 tbsp dessicated coconut can sub with peanuts or dhalia
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ cup water to desired thickness start with 1/4 cup
  • 1 clove garlic optional

Apple Butter Chutney

  • 1 cup apple butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp dhana jeeru cumin coriander powder mix
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • 4-5 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Quesadilla

  • 8 tortilla
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • tortilla chips optional for crunch

Instructions

Samosa Filling

  • Heat oil in pan on medium high. Add jeera (cumin seeds). Once begin to heat up and splutter add hing.
    Tadka of cumin seeds.
  • Add ginger and garlic and let sizzle in oil for a minute while mixing. Add potatoes and peas and mix well.
    peas and potatoes in skillet
  • Add all spices except lemon juice. Mix and cook for about 3-4 minutes until heated throughout. Turn gas off and mix in lemon juice. Samosa filling is ready.
    samosa filling in a pan

Green Cilantro Chutney

  • Blend all ingredients together.
  • Add additional water if needed to make consistency desired
    green chutney and apple butter chutney

Apple Butter Chutney

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Taste and adjust for sweetness/saltiness preference.
    samosadilla with chutneys

Putting it all together

  • Heat tortilla on stove in pan. Spread chutneys on it. Then add samosa filling, cheese and tortilla chips. Fold in half and cook on medium until browned then flip and cook on other side. Ensure cheese is melted. Enjoy!
    samosadilla

Video

Notes

You can either boil potatoes and peas on stove in double boiler or use microwave.  Microwave method outlined above.
You can also use this cranberry chutney recipe in place of the apple butter chutney.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 804mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 569IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 346mg | Iron: 2mg