My dear foodies,

Today I am writing once again about Mexican food. This is because they have dishes which could be considered naturally vegan. Their diet and recipes incorporate lots of beans and vegetables. It is true that their gastronomical culture does include meat but it also has dishes like guacamoles which are perfect to accompany different meals. And if you have ever made guacamoles before, here I will give you a very Mexican way to serve them - with some delicious chips or Mexican nachos, another of the famous dishes in this North American country which has given us so much culture.

The standard presentation usually given to these mexican nachos is a triangular shape and the size would also be different from the portions below, but I leave that up to you. They can go with food like beans, sauces, and guacamoles among others. You can also offer them as an appetiser in any get-together when you receive guests or to share with your family.

Delicious nachos or Mexican chips

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My secrets INGREDIENTS

(for 2 portions):

♡ 100g Corn flour

♡ Wheat flour, 1 spoonfull (tablespoon)

♡ 80 ml Hot water (approximately)

♡ Salt

♡ Frying oil

PREPARATION

The first thing that we will do will be to find our best mixing bowl to mix the corn flour with the wheat flour and the salt. It is extremely important that everything is very well mixed before proceeding to the next step. Beforehand we will heat up water, bring it to the boil and then let it cool off a little bit. It is equally important to add water gradually, little by little. No adding it all in in one go because we would ruin the recipe. We have to try to keep adding the water that’s needed to keep the dough smooth and pliable.

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Then we need to wrap our dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for half an hour. If you have a kneading machine, you can use it. In my case, I have opted to do it manually.

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After leaving it for half an hour, we take out the dough, lay it out as level as possible as if we were making Italian pasta, except that we will fold this stretched dough in 2 sheets. Now it’s time to heat up a frying pan with a generous dose of oil to fry our nachos. We will fry both sides until it browns more than the sun, and to get rid of the excess oil we will use kitchen towel – this should work perfectly to leave us nice dry tortillas.

Ready, don’t let them get cold! Serve them up now!

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Now here comes the million-dollar question: what can we serve our golden brown, super crunchy nachos with? Well, with guacamole, though if you want, you don’t have to use guacamole – you can use any sauce of your choice. You’re free to choose.

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I let you try this recipe and tell me what you think! ;)

Benefits of corn

Among the most significant benefits of delicious corn is that it contains a high percentage of vitamins A, B and E without taking into account minerals which are essential for the body’s metabolism.

It helps to fight and prevent diseases like diabetes and to naturally regulate hypertension.

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It contains a large number of antioxidants that are effective at preventing the formation of free radicals so it is unlikely that will contract cancer.

It is so powerful that corn compounds have been used to combat breast cancer and prostate cancer tumours. Unlike other foods which can lose some nutrients when cooked, the antioxidants in corn double when it is cooked or boiled.

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It is especially rich in vitamin A, an essential nutrient for the proper functioning of our eyes and the vitality of our skin. It is recommended that pregnant women include it in their diet since it helps the integral growth of the foetus. Finally, it is rich in different minerals such as: copper, iron, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus. Iron prevents anaemia.

It is necessary to maintain a balanced diet for our organism to work well. So you can include corn in your everyday diet, your body will thank you for it.