Tikka Masala Nachos | Homemade Desi Nachos
Crispy and crunchy tikka masala nachos are the perfect tea time snack. These nachos are made with maize flour, all-purpose flour and homemade tikka masala sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup maize flour
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
- Water
For the tikka masala:
- 2 small onion paste
- 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp gram masala powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 2 medium tomatoes pureed
- 2 tbsp yoghurt
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- To make the tikka masala sauce, heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion paste and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Then add ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant.
- Add tomato puree, garam masala powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the oil separates from the curry/sauce. It should be reddish-brown in colour.
- Add yoghurt, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, sugar and salt.
- Cook for 5 more minutes and then turn the flame off. Keep it aside to cool down.
- In a large bowl, take all-purpose flour, maize flour, salt and oil.
- Add the tikka masala sauce and mix. Add water and knead into a hard dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Leave the dough to rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Divide the dough into six balls.
- Drizzle oil on the worktop and place a dough ball. Roll it out into a thin sheet.
- Dork with a fork.
- Cut it into equal triangles.
- Deep fry the nachos in medium hot oil until it's golden brown in colour.
- Take them out on an absorbent paper to drain off the excess oil.
- Serve them hot with tikka masala mayo or tomato ketchup.