Taco Shells

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taco shells recipe | Mexican taco shells | hard taco shells | how to make Taco Shells at home are simple and easy to make at home. Learn how to make Mexican taco shells.

To make taco shells, sieve the maize flour and plain flour together in a deep bowl. Add the oil, carom seeds and salt and knead into a semi-stiff dough using enough warm water. Divide the dough into 18 equal portions. Roll out a portion into a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle using little plain flour for rolling and prick it with a fork at regular intervals. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry it till it turns light brown in colour from both the sides. Once it turns light brown, immediately shape it into a shell (‘u’ shape) using a pair of tongs and a frying ladle and continue deep-frying while holding the shell till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain it on an absorbent paper. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 17 more taco shells. Allow it to cool completely, store in an air-tight container and use as required.

If you love Mexican food, then your pantry has to be equipped with hard taco shells, because tacos can be a wonderfully tasty and satiating answer to hunger pangs, being loaded with beans, cheese, veggies, salsa and all your favourite fillings and toppings!

Here is how you can make taco shells at home. Although a little time consuming, you can make these aromatic, ajwain flavoured Taco Shells in bulk and store them in an airtight container to use as and when required.

As a variation to Mexican taco shells, you can replace carom seeds with mixed herbs or oregano or also add cheese powder to make a variety of herbed taco shells. Use these taco shells to make Mexican Tacos, Rajma and Cottage Cheese Tacos and Corn and Cottage Cheese Tacos.

Tips for taco shells. 1. Sieving the maida and maize flour is necessary to get a lump free flour. 2. Prick it uniformly to avoid having bubbles while deep frying. 3. Once you have given it a ‘U’ shape, hold it in the same position till turns golden brown in colour. 4. Ensure to cool completely before storing in an air-tight container. Even slight warmth can make them soggy on storing.

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