BLACK BEAN AND CORN QUESADILLA WITH DIPPING SAUCE.

Hey,
Today I felt like having Mexican food,and one of my favorite Mexican snacks is QUESADILLA. I did not taste any Mexican food while I was in India,but here in the US this cuisine was introduced to me  by my husband I found it great and got hooked to eating it very often. So, let me share this recipe with you, its easy to make and yummy to eat.

INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE QUESADILLA:
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1. whole wheat tortillas----------------------------8                                                   
2. black beans               ---------------------------- 1 cup (cooked)
3. sweet corn                ---------------------------   1\2 cup
4. tomatoes                  -----------------------------1 medium sized
5. onion                         -----------------------------1 medium sized
6. red pepper               -----------------------------1 
7. jalepenos                  -----------------------------4 (finely chopped)
8. red pepper flakes   -----------------------------1\2 tsp
9. salt                           -----------------------------to taste
10. shredded cheese ------------------------------1 cup
11.coriander leaves   ------------------------------2 tbsp(finely chopped)
12. oil                          ------------------------------1 tsp


FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE.
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1.  sour cream-----------------------------1 cup
2.lemon juice------------------------------2 tsp
3.finely chopped coriander----------------1 tblsp


PREPARATION:
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1. mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce and refrigerate for an hour.
2. roast the corn over a flame and chop out the kernels.
3. chop all the vegetables finely.
4. Roast the red pepper over a flame (or oven) until you are able to peel off its skin.
5. finely chop the red pepper after roasting.


PROCEDURE:
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1. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and cook until its almost translucent.
2. add all the remaining ingredients except coriander and cheese and mix well.
3. preheat the oven at 375 degrees.
4. place parchment paper on a  baking sheet and place the tortillas on it.
5. spread the black bean mixture evenly on the tortilla.
6. sprinkle on top a  layer of cheese and coriander.
7. place another tortilla on top,and press.
8. bake the quesadilla for 10-12 mins.
9. cut the quesadilla into even pieces (like a pizza) and serve with dipping sauce.


SUGGESTIONS:
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1. roties can be substituted for tortillas
2. fresh yogurt can be used instead of sour cream. 
3. the quesadillas can be grilled on a pan on a regular stove top.