Ingredients:
• For Taco Rolls:
• 1 cup – Maize flour
• 1 cup – plain flour
• Salt to taste
• Other Ingredients:
• 1 sprig – Spring onion with greens, chopped finely
• 1 – carrot, chopped finely or grated
• 1 – small capsicum, chopped finely
• 1 – small cucumber, chopped finely
• 1 – tomato, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup – cabbage, finely shredded
• 1/2 cup – grated cheese or Paneer
• 2 to 3 tbsp – Tomato salsa
• 2 to 3 tbsp – green Tomato relish
• Salt to taste
Method:
- For taco rolls:
- Mix both flours and salt.
- Add a little water at a time to knead into a pliable dough.
- Cover and keep for 10 mins.
- Knead till smooth.
- Divide dough into 20 portions.
- Use plain flour to dust and roll into thin chapattis, 4 inch wide.
- Prick all over with a fork.
- Keep on a clean kitchen cloth to air out a bit.
- Repeat for remaining dough.
- Heat oil and let in one chapati at a time for a few seconds.
- Remove with tongs, roll over rolling pin, to form a cylinder.
- Press edges together gently with pin to hold together.
- When cooled, slide out carefully.
- Repeat for remaining dough.
- If any roll has remained underdone while shaping, refry after it cools.
- Do not over fry or it will become browned and have a burnt taste.
- It should be a pleasant yellow tortilla colour.
- Cool completely and store in airtight container till required.
- Before serving, mix all chopped vegetables together.
- Add salt and toss lightly.
- To serve, fill each roll with vegetables. Apply both sauces.
- Top with cheese or paneer.
- Serve immediately while crisp.
Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering