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Easy taco shells recipe
Making homemade taco shells in the oven is easier than you think! Follow these simple steps and enjoy fresh, crunchy tacos in no time.
Course
basics
Cuisine
Mexican
Diet
Vegetarian
Keyword
easiest tacos, easy taco shells recipe, make taco shells at home, taco shells from scratch
Method
oven, stove top
Difficulty
difficult
Recipe Type
Vegetarian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
taco shells
Author
Priya
Ingredients
1
cup
whole wheat flour
¼
cup
gram flour
salt to taste
a
pinch
of red chili powder
½
cup
water
to prepare dough
1
tablespoon
oil
to drizlles on taco shells
1
teaspoon
oil
to knead the dough
tools
rolling pin
medium size round cutter
cupcake baking pan
Instructions
dough and taco shell preparation
,
First thing first, transfer both the flours in a bowl. Add salt and red pepper powder. Roughly mix.
1 cup whole wheat flour,
¼ cup gram flour,
salt to taste,
a pinch of red chili powder
Now, add water as required and prepare a soft dough.
½ cup water
spread some oil and knead the dough for 2 mins. Keep the dough aside for 10 minutes. This dough needs to be set before using it.
1 teaspoon oil
Take out the dough from the bowl ad knead it again for 2 minutes. dough should be soft and elasticity.
take a small portion of the dough and flatten it to a medium thin circle.
using a cutter, cut into a medium circle. This way you will get same size circles for your taco shells.
keep them aside.
cooking taco shells
,
Method – 1
bake your taco shells
Preheat your oven on 200
°
C or 392°F for 15 minutes.
take your cupcake pan and flip it over.
spray the pan with oil or cooking spray. Place taco shells carefully on the pan. Drizzle some oil over the taco shells.
bake taco shells for 15 minutes. If you want a crispier shells than bake it for 20 minute
once baked, remove the shells from the pan and cool down completely. use as required.
Method -2 cooking on stove top
This method will give soft taco shells.
heat pan. once the pan is hot, place taco shells on the pan.
cook both side on medium flame.
cool it down and use as required.
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