Homemade Multigrain Tostada Shells
Vegetarian recipe: Tostadas are crisp discs that are served with a variety of toppings. Typically made using cornmeal and deep fried, baking them yields perfectly acceptable results.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Maida all purpose flour /
- 1/2 cup Millet flour
- 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tbsps Vegetable oil
- as required water Hot
- as required Plain flour to roll out tostadas
Instructions
- Mix in the flours, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Make a well and add the oil.
- Mix the oil into the flour with finger tips.
- Using as much hot water as required, make a smooth pliable dough.
- Keep this covered with a damp kitchen towel and allow dough to rest for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
- Make 4 equal sized balls and roll out each one on a clean countertop, quite thin into a large circle or rectangle.
- Using a cookie cutter or a sharp edge of a round cup or bowl, cut out around 1.5-2u201d circles. Make as many circles as you can from the entire dough.
- Preheat the oven at 190xb0C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicon mat. Place the tostadas in a single layer.
- Brush vegetable oil on top of the tostadas and bake for 5-7 minutes or until the tops turn golden brown. They can burn very quickly, so keep a watch on the oven door.
- Bake in 2-3 batches depending on the size of the baking tray and oven. Allow to come to room temperature and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
- To assemble tostadas, top each one with some refried beans, charred corn salsa, pico de gallo and some grated cheese.
- Serve immediately. You can also lay out the tostadas and a variety of toppings on the table so your family / guests can assemble it themselves.
Notes
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