Whole Wheat Mexican Tortillas

by Tarla Dalal

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Well, have you always stayed off Mexican food because the tortillas are made with maida and maize flour? Of course, both these ingredients are terrors for diabetics as they have a high glycemic indexes and can make blood sugar levels rise quickly.

Now, you can make tasty Whole Wheat Mexican Tortillas. This recipe has more of wheat flour and a little maize flour, resulting in tortillas that are as tasty as the original but definitely healthier.

Use them to make sumptuous and delicious Burritos occasionally!

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Whole Wheat Mexican Tortillas recipe - How to make Whole Wheat Mexican Tortillas

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Preparation Time: 2 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 12 mins 6Makes 6 tortillas (6 tortilla )
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Ingredients

1/2 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
2 tbsp maize flour (makai ka atta)
salt to taste
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
Roll out each portion of the dough into a thin circle of 150 mm. (6”) diameter using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the rolled out tortilla till light blisters appear on both the sides. Keep aside.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 5 more tortillas.
Use as required.