tortilla chips recipe | nachos chips recipe | mexican chips recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup maize flour / makkai ka atta)
• ½ cup wheat flour / atta
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp pepper, crushed
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp oil
• water to knead
• oil for frying

Steps

1. Put 1 cup maize flour and ½ cup wheat flour in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp salt and 2 tsp oil to the flour mixture.
3. Mix thoroughly so all the spices are well combined.
4. Pour in ½ cup water and begin kneading the dough.
5. Knead until the dough is stiff and smooth, adding water as needed.
6. Pinch off a ball-sized piece of dough and dust it with wheat flour.
7. Roll it out slightly thick, dusting with wheat flour as needed.
8. Prick the rolled dough with a fork so it does not puff up while frying.
9. Trim the sides, then cut the dough into triangles.
10. Drop the triangles into medium-hot oil, or bake them in a preheated oven at 180 degree celcius for 25 minutes.
11. Fry over a low to medium flame, stirring from time to time.
12. Keep the flame low and fry the nachos chips for 10 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.
13. Let the chips drain on kitchen paper.
14. Enjoy the nachos chips with roasted tomato salsa, or keep them for a month in an airtight container.