Homemade Tortilla Chips ,Nacho Chips
Home made corn tortilla chips
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Maize Flour / Makki Ka Atta
- 1/2 cup Refined Flour / Maida
- 1/3 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
- 1/3 tsp Oregano
- Salt / Namak
- Cooking Oil to deep fry
Instructions
- In a big bowl add all the ingredients and mix well.
- Add Luke warm water to make a medium soft dough.
- Knead it for a minute.
- Make small size balls from the dough and keep aside.
- Roll them to make round size tortillas, thickness should be similar to a chapati or tortilla.
- Using a round lid or cutter make round tortillas
- Stack them together and cut into triangles
- Spread the triangles on a cloth or paper napkin for an hour. This helps to reduce the cooking time and chips turn more crisper in less time.
- Deep fry in hot oil on medium heat
- Drain on a paper napkin to remove the excess oil.
- Sprinkle some oregano and paprika(optional)
- Serve with roasted tomato salsa , salsa verde, and guacamole
Notes
TIPS-
1- If you don't have time to wait then can directly deep fry after slicing,drying for some time reduce the frying time and give best results.
2- Use yellow corn meal which is used to make makki ki roti (don't get confused with corn flour,both are different)
3- Oven roasting - Brush with little oil and spread in a single layer in the baking tray ,bake on 180 degree for 10-12 minutes and then turn the side and bake again.
4- Microwave - Spread the tortilla chips on a paper napkin and cook till they become crisp.
5- Can sprinkle some paprika, oregano,cheese or mix herbs after frying.