Quick Paneer Quesadilla
Flour tortillas filled with spiced paneer, cheddar cheese, and bell peppers, toasted until golden.

Total
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Flour tortillas
- 100 g Paneer
- 50 g Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 Bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1/4 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat a non‑stick skillet over medium heat and add the oil.
- 2
Crumble the paneer into the skillet, sprinkle with cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper, and sauté for 2‑3 minutes until lightly browned.
- 3
Place one tortilla in the skillet, spread the cooked paneer evenly, top with shredded cheddar, sliced bell pepper, then cover with the second tortilla.
- 4
Cook for 2‑3 minutes until the bottom tortilla is golden and the cheese begins to melt; carefully flip and cook another 2 minutes until both sides are crisp.
- 5
Remove from heat, cut each quesadilla into wedges, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
350
18% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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