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Grilled cheesy Pita Pockets

Grilled Pita Pockets- Crisp and delicious cheesy pita pockets

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, snacks/starters
Cuisine: Arabic Cuisine
Keyword: pita, pockets, sandwich
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 323kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 5 Pita bread
  • 3/4 cup Corn kernels
  • 2 medium Bell Peppers / Capsicum / Shimla Mirch
  • 1 tbsp Pickled jalapeno
  • 1 cup Cottage cheese or tofu
  • 1/2 cup Black Olives / Kaale Zeitoun
  • 1 cup Grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Salt / Namak
  • 1 tsp Chili flakes /Kuti hui laal mirch
  • 3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup to serve with

Instructions

  • Pressure cook corn kernals for 2 whistles. drain and keep aside.
  • Chop bell peppers, pickled jalapenos in small bite size pieces and wash the pickled olives and gently squeeze them and keep aside
  • Make small cubes of cottage cheese / tofu or crumble it, this is optional , can skip if you want ).
  • Cut open pita bread from one side and make a pocket.
  • Mix every thing - Olives, Corn, jalapenos, capsicum, paneer, some salt, pepper for THE stuffing in a bowl, Can mix mozzarella in it too, or add as per your preference.
  • Slit open the pita pocket from one side like a half moon
  • Stuff the vegetable mixture and cheese in the pita pocket and apply some butter or olive oil over the pita bread.
  • Grill it till golden and crisp
  • Slice into 4 triangles and serve hot.
  • Serving tips-serve with tomato ketchup or salsa dip

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 1292mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1911IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 2mg