Chili Gravy Whole Wheat Bell Pepper Enchiladas
About Chili Gravy Whole Wheat Bell Pepper Enchiladas
Enchiladas originated in Mexico, is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including various meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables or combinations. Chili Gravy whole wheat Bell pepper Enchiladas is a spicy variation of the classic enchiladas where whole wheat tortillas are drenched in reddish brown, spicy semi sauce & gravy and then baked. To make this gravy healthier I have used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour. The recipe for whole wheat tortillas is also specified.
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Ingredients
Whole wheat tortilla
- 2 cup Whole wheat flour
- ¾ tsp Baking powder
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- ¾ cup Water warm
- ½ tsp Salt
- Oil as required for cooking
Semi Sauce and Gravy
- ¼ cup Oil
- ¼ cup Whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp Corn flour + 2 tbsp water
- 4 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Oregano dried
- 1 tsp Paprika powder
- ½ tsp Cayenne pepper powder
- 2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Sugar optional
- ½ cup Tomato pureed, deseed and blanch two big tomatoes. Drain the water and make into a fine puree
- 1½ cup Water + 1/8 cup
Enchiladas
- 12 Whole wheat tortillas half cooked
- 200 gm Mozzarella cheese sliced or grated (Reserve some for filling the tortillas and some for spreading before baking)
- 1 Green bell pepper sliced
- 1 Red bell pepper sliced
- 1 Onion small, chopped
- 2 tbsp Spring onion chopped
- Oil for greasing the baking tray
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Instructions
Half cooked Whole wheat tortillas
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add olive oil and mix well until it forms a smooth texture wherein you can hold well in your hands without any grainy texture.
- Add in warm water a few tablespoons at a time and gather the mixture into a ball.
- Knead the dough for 10-15 minutes. Rest the dough for 15 minutes.
- Divide dough into 12 small sized balls.
- Roll each ball to form a circle.
- Place it on an ungreased tawa, flip both sides and cook half way. Apply oil.
Semi Sauce and Gravy
- Gather all the ingredients and dissolve 1 tsp of corn flour in 2 tbsp of water.
- First step is to make the roux by Whisking oil and flour together in a pan over medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes until it changes color.
- Once your roux turns into light tan color, simmer the flame and whisk in all the spices and salt. Allow the spices to cook for 10 – 20 seconds and add the tomato puree. Keep whisking.
- Add the corn flour mixture along with water or vegetable stock.
- Now in medium flame keep whisking and add sugar if preferred. As it heats, the gravy will thicken. At this point turn off the flame.
Enchiladas
- Grease a baking tray well with oil.
- Sauté bell peppers in little oil. Do not cook completely because the crunchiness of the bell pepper is important.
- Spread about ½ cup of the gravy on the baking tray.
- Wrap each tortilla using the sauteed bell pepper and cheese. Roll and place them on the baking tray.
- Preheat oven @ 200c
- Pour ¼ cup of the gravy on the arranged tortillas. Spread cheese, chopped onion and little capsicum if you desire.
- Bake @ 200c for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes sprinkle spring onion and bake for 1 more minute or serve it as it is.
Recipe Notes
- For this recipe I have half cooked the tortilla on an ungreased tawa, as the final dish will be baked later. (Otherwise it is generally cooked completely for about a 1 minute until puffy and stored for future use).
- The usage of gravy can be adjusted according to your choice before baking.
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 956kcal | Carbohydrates: 128g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 2234mg | Potassium: 582mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2760IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 613mg | Iron: 8mg
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Perfect dish! Can’t wait to cook it.
This is so tempting! Can’t wait to cook it.
This recipe is so tempting.
Absolutely scrumptious! Thanks for the recipe.