This easy traditional Mexican appetizer which combines crunchy chips with baked beans and taco sauce will add more flavors in your party . We have invited nearly forty people for dinner and I wanted to add more appetizer for my vegetarian guests. Instead of ready made chips, thought of using finely ground maize (makki ki atta) and made these tortilla chips at home, baked beans mostly found in every house goes so well with tortilla chips. The combo is like a relationship of sailor and sea, lock and key.
Try this finger food at your next party.
Ingredients for Tortilla chips
2 cups finely ground maize (corn)
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 cup water
salt
1 tin baked beans
Taco Sauce
Red pepper
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup cream
Salt to taste
Directions: Tortilla chips
Whisk the maize flour, salt, and olive oil together in a mixing bowl. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
Preheat a large skillet Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla and cut into triangular shape. Place into the hot skillet, and fry until golden. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
Sauce :
Roast red pepper and peel the skin. In a blender, mix roasted pepper, cloves, salt and cream and blend it until get creamy consistency.
Place a tortilla chip, place one tablespoon of baked beans and on top taco sauce.
Tips: Fry tortilla chips two days prior to party and keep in air tight container.