Enchiladas Rojas (Sausage - filled Tortillas with Red Salsa Sauce)


Serving Size ::	2-3
Cuisine type ::	Mexican
Cooking time ::	20-40 mins
Course ::	Kid Friendly, Dinner

INGREDIENTS

RED SALSA
6 dried red chilies
6 red tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tbsp butter
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup cream
TORTILLAS
3/4 cup maize flour( makki ka atta)
1/4 cup flour (maida)
FILLING
1 tbsp butter
250g sausage meat
3 tbsp tomato sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
TOPPING
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil

METHOD

Soak red chilies in 1 cup boiling hot water for 30 minutes. Blend chilies with soaking liquid to a smooth paste. Add remaining ingredients except butter, eggs and cream, and blend once more.

Transfer to a pan, add butter and cook for 5 minutes over low heat. Combine eggs and cream, stir in and remove from heat.

TORTILLAS
Sift both flours into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup warm water and knead to a stiff dough. Divide dough into 6 portions and roll out into 5" round tortillas.

Lightly roast tortillas on a tava for 2 minutes on each side, till cooked but pliable.

FILLING
Melt butter in a pan, add sausage meat and fry for 6-7 minutes. Mix in tomato sauce, remove from heat and add onion and cheese.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, dip tortillas in salsa and gently fry for a minute on each side.

Remove from pan, place 3 tbsp filling on each tortilla and roll them. Place in a baking dish, pour over remaining salsa, sprinkle with cheese and oil, and bake in and oven preheated to 180C (350F) for 10 minutes.

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