Queso with Baked Chips

     

Ingredients: 

For Baked Chips 

• 3 large-boiled potatoes 
• Salt
• A few drops of oil for brushing 
• Optional seasonings (Red chili powder, Herb mix) 

For Queso

• 2 tsp butter 
• ½ cup very finely chopped onions 
• 1-2 cloves of garlic minced
• ¼ cup finely chopped tomatoes 
• 1-2 green chilies 
• ½ tsp cumin powder 
• ½ tsp red chili powder (or paprika powder if available)
• 2-3 tsp freshly chopped coriander 
• 1 tsp corn flour 
• ½ fresh cream
• 1 cup mixed cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, processed etc.) 

Method: 

1. To make the baked potato chips, first preheat the oven to 300’C. Peel the potatoes and mash them very well. Run the potatoes through a sieve to ensure no lumps remain in the potatoes and the mash is very smooth. Now add some salt and mix well. 
2. Transfer the mashed potatoes to a piping bag, and remove the nozzle. You can even transfer it in any clean plastic packet and snip off one edge of it. 
3. Take a baking tray and line it with butter paper, on the butter paper, pipe out small quantities of the mashed potatoes from the piping bag. Using a flat surface like the back of a flat glass, gently flatten out each lump of mashed potatoes to appear like flat chips. Brush some oil on them and transfer the baking tray into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the baked potato chips are crispy and ready. 
4. You can alternatively bake the chips in an air fryer, by simply reducing the quantity of chips. 
5. Once the chips are ready, you can add some seasoning to them, or keep them aside in an airtight bag. 

For the Queso

1. Slit the green chilies and place them on direct flame until they are lightly charred and blistered. Remove from the flame and keep it aside. 
2. Take a flat pan and place it on medium heat, melt some butter in it, and add the garlic to it. After a few seconds add the chopped onions and sauté them both till the onions are translucent.
3. Now add the chopped tomatoes and quickly toss them in it. Cook until it is softened. Now chop the roasted green chilies that were prepared earlier and add them to the mixture. 
4. Season with salt, cumin powder, and red chili powder. Now add the corn flour to it and mix well. 
5. Lower the flame add the fresh cream and slowly allow that to mix with the ingredients. Once the cream has melted, add the mixed cheese to it and mix slowly.
6. Allow the cheese to melt well. If the mixture feels very thick, you can add some spoons of milk to make the dip easier to handle. 
7. Finally, add the freshly chopped coriander and remove it from the flame. 
8. The dip will thicken as it cools down. Enjoy this dip with your baked chips. 

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