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Hindi
Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- 120 grams Maize Flour
- 6 tablespoons Maida (heaped)
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- Salt as per taste
- ¼ teaspoon Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- Water as needed
- 2 cups Oil (for deep frying)
Instructions
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Take the maize flour, maida, salt, oregano, red chilli powder in a bowl.
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Put the oil and using the fingertips crumble the flour to resemble breadcrumbs.
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Adding water little by little and knead it to a soft dough.
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Cover and let it rest for 5 minutes.
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Keep the oil on low flame for deep frying.
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Divide the dough into 3 equal size balls.
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Roll out a ball just like chapati but a bit thicker.
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Prick all over with a fork.
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Using a sharp knife divide it first into a half, then quarters and so on to get 16 triangles.
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Gently slide a few pieces into the hot oil.
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Fry on low to medium flame.
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Flip to cook both sides equally.
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Remove with a slotted spoon and let the excess oil drain off.
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Fry all the remaining pieces in batches to light golden brown.
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Do not crowd the oil.
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Let all the pieces cool down completely before storing in an airtight container.
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Adjust and add a variety of seasonings to get myriad flavors.
