Tortillas (wraps and Rolls)

by Tarla Dalal

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Any mexican wrap will be incomplete without these authentic tortillas.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 12 mins
Makes 4 tortillas
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Ingredients

1 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain) , optional
2 tsp oil
salt to taste
1/4 tsp oil for kneading
maize flour (makai ka atta) for rolling

Method

Combine the maize flour, chilli powder, carom seeds, 1 tsp of oil and salt in a bowl and knead into a soft dough adding hot water as required. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Knead again using remaining 1 tsp of oil till smooth and elastic
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and roll out each portion of the dough between two sheets of plastic into a thin circle of 250 mm. (10") diameter. Dust the tortilla generously with flour to make the rolling easier.
Heat a wok / wide iron kadhai upside down on a high flame and when hot place the tortilla gently over the wok / kadhai ensuring that no creases form on the surface.
Cook it till small blisters appear on the surface. Turn over the tortilla and cook for few more seconds till done.
Repeat with the remaining dough portions to make 3 more tortillas.

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