I am very excited to share this recipe with you of my Oaxaca travels. I am not going to lie, I had quesadillas de flor de calabaza every single day because I love tortillas hechas a mano and cheese. As you scroll through the recipe you will notice that these pictures are candid because they were literally taken in the moment with my phone. There was no time for set up when I was taught how to make these. Those beautiful hands you will see in one of the pictures is from la senora Maria. She was such a kind, maternal, giving woman and she was the first person who shared this simple yet so delicious recipe with me.
Ingredients
- Flor de Calabaza
- Queso Oaxaca (quesillo): fat
- Masa molida: Carbs
- Epazote (optional)
Notes
Instructions
Here are the prime ingredients for las quesadillas. We used about 10 flor de calabaza, 1 entire quesillo (regular ball size you would find at your grocery store), and about 20 epazote leaves. The process that took the longest in this picture was washing and shredding the flor de calabaza making sure there is no dirt or worms on them. If you zoom in closer to this image you will notice that there is a small worm still on the flower. Did you find it? And now image it was myself and la senora Maria washing and cleaning these. Meaning you want to triple check to make sure you don't eat a worm… and in case you do… well i believe at least one of you have had a worm in a dare with your tequila shot ;) Once you have shredded all of your ingredients you will set it aside.
You will then get your masa and start making your tortillas. I wanted to show you this picture because she did not have a tortilla maker and she wanted to show me another way you can make beautiful tortillas without using both of your hands. She got a medium size ball of masa molida (corn that was grinded and freshly made in the morning) and added it to a clear wrap. She then started flattening it out in circle motions.
And as you can see she made a beautiful tortilla without ever once pulling it out of the clear wrap. I was super impressed!
Next you will get your tortilla and cook on a comal or pan. You want to make sure both sides are cooked.
You will then add your desired amount of cheese, flor de calabaza, and epazote to your tortilla and make your quesadilla.
And just like that you have your simple, tasty, earthy quesadillas. I suggest making one of my Chile del Molcajete recipes and pairing it with. Mouth watering! Enjoy!
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