Saturday, 1 October 2011

Here's my humble For the homemade tortilla chips - Nachos!

























For the homemade tortilla chips - 
(Makes 10-12)
1 1/2 cups corn meal 
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
Warm water, to knead the dough
Oil, for deep frying

Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Knead it into a dough using enough warm water to make it a pliable dough.

Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for an hour.

Divide the dough into portions. Roll out to form a thin disc. 

Heat a griddle. Place the rolled tortilla on the griddle and let it cook for about a minute on a medium flame.

Turn over and cook the other side till a few brown specs start appearing. Don't let them crisp up.

When the tortillas are ready, cut into 8 wedges each and deep fry in hot oil.

Drain on some kitchen paper.


For the Pico de Gallo - 

1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1-2 green chillies, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Salt, to taste
Lime juice, to taste

Toss all the veggies in a bowl. Add the salt and lime juice. Toss well. Check for seasoning.


For the assembly -  

I didn't want to switch the oven on for this, so I just used the stove top and improvised.

Place the tortilla chips on a griddle. Grate some cheese over it. You can use whatever variant of cheese you enjoy, or have at hand. Don't skimp on the cheese if you want some really deliciously cheesy nachos. 

Carefully tip the nachos with the cheesy top on a plate, trying not to disturb the layer of cheese on top.

Serve up with sides of your choice. I served it with some sour cream and some pico de gallo.

You can also serve it with some guacamole and salsa if you'd like.


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