Churros/How to Make Famous Mexican Sweet/ Easy Breakfast Recipe by Tarla Dalal

Preparation Time: 5 minutes.

Cooking Time: 33 minutes.

Makes 30 churros.

1 cup plain flour (maida)

2½ tbsp sugar

2 tbsp oil

A pinch of salt

Oil for deep-frying

To be mixed into a castor sugar-cinnamon mixture

¼ cup castor sugar

1 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder

For serving Chocolate sauce

1. Combine 1¼ cups of water, sugar, oil and salt in a saucepan, mix well and bring to boil on a medium flame. This will take approx. 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Switch off the flame, add the plain flour and mix well with the help of a spatula to form a soft dough.

3.Transfer the mixture onto a plate and keep aside to cool for 5 minutes.

4. Knead the dough again for 1 to 2 minutes or till it is smooth.

5. Put the dough in piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe out 50 mm. (2”) sized churros on a flat surface.

6. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry 10 to 12 churros at a time on a medium flame till golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.

7. Add the churros into the castor sugar-cinnamon mixture and toss well till they are evenly coated with the mixture from all the sides. Serve immediately with chocolate sauce.