Fixing kids snacks and dinners is always a daunting task. You have to think of ways of providing them the required amount of nutrients. Getting them to eat vegetables and to drink milk is a challenge. I am sure most of you have faced this if you have little kids. Try this fun to eat, whole wheat tortilla pocket.
It has vegetables which provide fibre, olives and olive oil providing some good fat and cheese with some calcium. Of course using whole wheat flour to make tortilla or roti to put the filling into makes it extra fibrous and healthy.
I have made a capsicum/bell pepper sauce to go with the pockets but you can also use some ketchup instead. But I assure you, making the sauce fresh at home makes a difference and is definitely healthier. Try more kid friendly recipes from FOI, chapathi rolls, spinach corn quesadilla.
- 1 sliced onion
- 1-2 chopped tomato
- Little chopped parsley or coriander
- 1 Tsp crushed black pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 Cup diced coloured capsicum/bell pepper
- ¼ Cup mixed olives (pitted)
- ¼ Cup diced feta cheese (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to season
- 1 Tsp olive oil + 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Whole wheat flour dough as required
- Sliced avocado
- Cheese slices
- Oil to roast
- First let's make the sauce. In a pan heat 1 Tsp olive oil and add diced capsicum/bell pepper
- Once the capsicum/bell pepper soften a bit, turn off the heat and let it cool
- Add the cooled capsicum/bell pepper and pitted olives
- Also add the diced/crumbled feta cheese
- Season with black pepper and very little salt (remember feta has salt)
- Slowly drizzle olive oil and blend into a sauce
- Slice onion and tomato
- In the same pan, heat little more oil and add sliced onions
- When the onions soften, add sliced tomato
- Season with black pepper and salt
- Sprinkle chopped parsley and mix well, keep aside
- Next assemble all ingredients, sliced avocado, cheese, sauce and filling
- Roll out all tortilla and keep them ready
- To make pocket, take a rolled tortilla, place on hot tawa, spread some sauce in the centre
- Spoon some filling on the sauce
- Place a sliced cheese on top
- Next fold the sides and make a parcel as shown
- Apply oil and roast well
- Roast till golden and till cheese melts
- Slice and serve with remaining sauce and sliced avocado!
You can also use ready organic ready tortilla if you wish to and speed up the process
Add other vegetables to the filling like mushrooms, capsicum etc
Tortilla Pocket Stepwise:
First let's make the sauce. In a pan heat 1 Tsp olive oil and add diced capsicum/bell pepper
Once the capsicum/bell pepper soften a bit, turn off the heat and let it cool
Add the cooled capsicum/bell pepper and pitted olives
Also add the diced/crumbled feta cheese
Season with black pepper and very little salt (remember feta has salt)
Slowly drizzle olive oil and blend into a sauce
Slice onion and tomato
In the same pan, heat little more oil and add sliced onions
When the onions soften, add sliced tomato
Season with black pepper and salt
Sprinkle chopped parsley and mix well, keep aside
Next assemble all ingredients, sliced avocado, cheese, sauce and filling
Roll out all tortilla and keep them ready
To make tortilla pocket, take a rolled tortilla, place on hot tawa and spread some sauce in the centre
Spoon some filling on the sauce
Place a cheese slice on top
Next fold the sides and make a parcel as shown
Apply oil and roast well
Roast till golden and till cheese melts
Slice and serve with remaining sauce and sliced avocado!
