Mexican Wraps

Mexican Wraps

A wonderful food, easily made with some pre-cooked ingredients or left overs : Matter of minutes to create lip smacking wonders :

Preparation time : (If ingredients are pre-cooked left overs, then just none :)
Cooking Time    : 10 minutes
Difficulty level   : Very easy
Serves                 : 4

This dish is usually made of Corn or flour Tortillas freshly made. You can even use Chapatis or the healthier versions, Makki ki roti without the butter.

Ingredients :

1.  4 Chapatis or Makki ki Roti or even better if you can manage 4 Tortillas

2.  1/12 cups of left over bone-less chicken pieces from any curry optionally you can use chopped up fresh salami (Chicken or Ham).

3. 1 1/2 cups of Salsa (you can use one from the bottle) or better if you can take the pain of making it, I have the recipe posted at the end .

4. 1 1/2 cup of roughly chopped or thickly grated Cheddar cheese, you can also use a mix of Britannia Pizza Cheese and Cheese Cubes

5. Some Chopped Jalapenos (store a bottle in the fridge for emergencies and drain the brine and chop a few of them)

6. You can spruce up the dish with  1/2 a can of baked beans. Better options will be pre-cooked Rajma from last night's dinner.

7. Olive Oil about 1 tablespoon

8. Salt and pepper to taste

Process :

1. Heat a pan, add Olive oil to it. Add chicken pieces or salami or both. Stir fry for a couple of minutes.

2. Add Baked Beans or Refried beans (left over Rajma)

3. Put in your Salsa and pop in the Jalapenos. Stir well.

4. Check the seasonings. Now add 1/3 of the cheese to the mixture. Turn off the heat.

5. Spread one Tortilla at a time , Divide mixture into four parts. Put one part in the centre of a tortilla. Fold from all four sides. Put on a square place open side facing down.

                                                                               Photo Courtesy : Taste of Home

6. Do the same for three other tortillas. Top up with the remaining cheese.

7. Pop into a microwave and micro high for 3 -4 mins i.e. till the cheese on the top melts.

8. Serve hot.

NOTE :

Salsa  - for those who want to use fresh ingredients :

1.  2 Ripe, hard tomatoes, (Finely chopped, with skin on)

2.  2 Medium Onions (Peel, Core and chop into medium small size)

3.  1 Red Bell Pepper (Cored, De-seeded and chopped)

4.   1 Medium Capsicum (Cored, De-seeded and Chopped)

5.  2 Green Chilies (finely chopped. If you like less heat de-seed one)

6.  1/2 cup Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

7.  Juice of 1/2 lemon

8.  Salt and Pepper to taste

9.  Cumin powder (Dry roasted Cumin, ground to a medium coarse powder)

10. 1 Large pinch of sugar

Mix all the above ingredients well in a bowl, give a good stir. Check the seasonings. Adjust if necessary. Keep covered for 1/2 an hour in the fridge. It's ready to use.