Corn Chips is a simple and crispy snack made using maize flour, herbs and seasoning. Corn Chips or Nachos Chips is super crispy and addictive that you can have it as a snack or use it for making nachos. Learn to make corn chips or nachos chips with the help of step by step pictures and video.
Homemade Nachos Chips from scratch yes you heard it right! It can be made at home with little effort and your super crispy and addictive nachos chips is ready. I always wanted to replicate doritos as kids love it and this comes so close to it.
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About Corn Chips
Corn Chips is a super flavorful, crispy snack made using maize flour, flour, salt, oregano, oil and cheese powder for seasoning. Skip the store-bought chips and use homemade corn chips for making nachos or munch it as a snack.
I have seen few brands of nachos chips available in the market but nothing can beat homemade. Homemade corn chips can be served as a snack with cheese sauce or with salsa, they taste great.
Kids and I love doritos but restrict myself to buy them so thought to try it at home. Finally this comes close to taste and flavor and I am so happy to share the recipe here. I agree it is a little effort to make it from scratch but I would say it is all worth it as it tastes so good.
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Corn Chips Ingredients
- Maize flour – Maize flour also known as makki ki atta is the main ingredient here.
- Flour – I have used maida here, you can try with wheat flour too.
- Turmeric powder – Turmeric powder is used for color.
- Oregano – Oregano is used for flavoring. You can use other herbs like basil or thyme for a different flavor.
- Oil – Oil is used for deep frying.
- Cheese powder – I have used cheese powder for seasoning to replicate the taste for the store bought. You can use other seasoning too.
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How to make Corn Chips Step by Step
1.Heat 1 and 1/4 cups water along with salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon oregano. Let it start to boil.
2.Once it starts to boil, add maize flour.
3.Mix it well until no dry flour is seen and switch off.
4.Cover with lid, remove from flame and let it rest for 5 minutes or until your hands can bear the heat while kneading.
5.The flour should be moist and not dry. If dry sprinkle little hot water and start kneading.
6.Transfer it to a mixing bowl, add 1/4 cup maida along with 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
7.Knead to a smooth stiff dough. Knead for at least 5 minutes.
8.Roll into lemon sized balls and set aside.
9.Dust flour and roll it thin. Trim the edges using a pizza cutter.
10.Prick with fork.
11. Cut into strips like this.
12.Stack them and cut into triangles.
13.Collect the scrapes add it to remaining dough and roll again. Repeat to finish.
14.Heat oil in a kadai – add it in batches. Deep fry in low to medium flame.
15.Fry until golden brown. Repeat to finish.
16.Repeat to finish. Add 1 tablespoon cheese powder first toss well then add another 1 tablespoon cheese powder and toss well until coated evenly.
17.Corn chips is ready!
Corn chips or nachos chips is ready. Serve with cheese sauce or salsa.
Expert Tips
- Dough – Knead the dough well else rolling will be difficult. Sprinkle flour if it sticks. You can use just maize flour but it sticks more while rolling so I always add little amount of maida.
- Rolling – While rolling use a plastic sheet or silicone mat so that it does not stick much.
- Cutting – Prick with fork to avoid pudding. Cut into small or medium sized triangles. Use a pizza cutter for ease.
- Frying – I used flavorless oil for deep frying. Fry in low to medium flame. Some may puff up but don’t worry it will still be crisp.
- Seasoning – I used cheese powder to replicate doritos taste. You can use other flavoring of your choice too.
Serving and Storage
Store in dry airtight container. Keeps well for about 2 weeks in room temperature. Serve as a snack with cheese sauce or salsa.
FAQS
1.Can I bake it?
Yes you can bake it. Preheat oven at 200 DEG C for 10 minutes and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
2.What other seasoning can I add?
You can add sweet chili or barbeque seasoning or sour cream cheese seasoning. Add seasoning of your choice. Even with just chili powder and salt it tastes great.
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Corn Chips Recipe | Nachos Chips Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cups maize flour
- 1/4 cup maida
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoon cheese powder
- 1 and 1/4 cups water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 and 1/4 cups water along with salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon oregano. Let it start to boil.
- Once it starts to boil, add maize flour.
- Mix it well until no dry flour is seen and switch off.
- Cover with lid, remove from flame and let it rest for 5 minutes or until your hands can bear the heat while kneading.
- The flour should be moist and not dry. If dry sprinkle little hot water and start kneading.
- Transfer it to a mixing bowl, add 1/4 cup maida along with 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
- Knead to a smooth stiff dough. Knead for at least 5 minutes.
- Roll into lemon sized balls and set aside.
- Dust flour and roll it thin. Trim the edges.
- Prick with fork.
- Cut into strips like this.
- Stack them and cut into triangles.
- Collect the scrapes add it to remaining dough and roll again. Repeat to finish.
- Heat oil in a kadai – add it. Deep fry in low to medium flame.
- Fry until golden brown.
- Repeat to finish. Add 1 tablespoon cheese powder first toss well then add another 1 tablespoon cheese powder and toss well until coated evenly.
- Corn chips is ready!
- Corn chips or nachos chips is ready. Serve with cheese sauce or salsa.
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Notes
- Dough – Knead the dough well else rolling will be difficult. Sprinkle flour if it sticks. You can use just maize flour but it sticks more while rolling so I always add little amount of maida.
- Rolling – While rolling use a plastic sheet or silicone mat so that it does not stick much.
- Cutting – Prick with fork to avoid pudding. Cut into small or medium sized triangles. Use a pizza cutter for ease.
- Frying – I used flavorless oil for deep frying. Fry in low to medium flame. Some may puff up but don’t worry it will still be crisp.
- Seasoning – I used cheese powder to replicate doritos taste. You can use other flavoring of your choice too.
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