Tortilla Recipe

A tortilla is a flatbread from Mexico and some South American countries. It was originally made with corn flour, but nowadays, wheat flour tortillas are quite common.

In Germany, where I live, I find them quite commonly on supermarket shelves. They are handy when you want to make a quick meal and don’t have enough time to work with the dough. With these readymade tortillas, all one has to do is make the filling, which could be made with meat, veggies, cheese, etc., warp it in a tortilla, and it’s done.

Although I often buy these from supermarkets, I also make them at home sometimes. And, trust me, the homemade ones are much more flavourful, soft and healthier than the shop-bought ones.

After making the tortillas, wrap them in cotton cloth and store them in a box with a lid. If you plan to use them over a few days (and not consume them within a day or two), you can keep the box in the fridge. The tortillas stay soft and can be refreshed by heating them in a pan.

You can check out my Indian Style Chicken Wrap recipe, in which I have used wheat tortillas.

Now, let’s check out my wheat flour tortilla recipe:

Equipment Needed:

• Mixing Bowl or a large Plate
• Measuring Cups
• Thick Bottomed Pan
• Spatula
• Kitchen Cloth for wrapping the tortillas

Ingredients for Wheat Flour Tortillas:

• 3 Cups Refined Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 5 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Cup Lukewarm Water

Method to make Wheat Flour Tortillas:

• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
  
  
  
• Add oil and mix well.
  
  
  
• Add water and knead a smooth dough.
  
  
  
• Cover and rest the dough for 15 minutes.
  
  
  
• Then, knead the dough again for a minute.
  
  
  
• Divide the dough into 16 equal parts.
  
  
  
• Roll and flatten the dough. Use dry flour to help with rolling. Note: As you work with each portion, keep the rest covered with cloth.
  
  
  
• Place it on a hot pan. When you see air bubles forming on one side, flip it.
  
  
  
• When air bubbles form, press with a spatula to cook the tortilla evenly.
  
  
  
• Place the cooked tortillas in a cotton cloth and cover it with the cloth. This way, make all the tortillas. Place them one on top of the other and cover them with a cloth.
  
  
  
• Warp them in cotton cloth and keep them in a closed container.
  
  

Here is the recipe in printable format:

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