Corn discs are a fried snack made with corn flour (makki ka atta or mokka jonna flour) which is easily available in the market, rice and plain flour or maida. These are easy to prepare and are nutritious but they are fried. These discs after frying can be used as tortilla chips as a base to serve any filling on them. They can be served with salsa also.
Makes a big bowl of corn discs.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Corn Flour (Makki ka Atta) | 1 cup |
| Rice Flour | ½ cup |
| Plain Flour (Maida) | ¼ cup |
| Turmeric Powder | ½ tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Hot Oil or Hot Ghee | 2 tbsps |
| Red Chilly Powder | 1 tsp or more |
| Celery Seeds (Ajwain) | 1 ½ tsp |
| Oil | for deep frying |
Method
- Take a bowl and add all the three flours,salt,red chilly powder,turmeric powder, ajwain seeds and mix well.
- Heat two tablespoons of oil or ghee and add it to the flour mixture.
- Add enough water and make a pliable dough.
- Divide the dough into equal balls.
- Roll out each ball into flat thin chappatis or circles and cut small circles or triangles with a cutter or with a sharp lid.When all the dough has been cut into circles,keep them aside.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.Add these corn discs a few at a time slowly and fry them till golden brown and crisp.Drain them on a kitchen towel to remove the excess oil.
- Serve hot or cold as a snack.It can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
- To make it gluten free,you can use rajghira powder{amaranth flour} instead of plain flour or maida.
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