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Combine corn flour, all-purpose flour and salt in a medium bowl.
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Pulse ginger and chiles in a food processor until minced.
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Add to the flour mixture along with onion and cilantro.
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Drizzle warm water over the mixture, a few tablespoons at a time, stirring it in as you go, until the mixture starts to come together and form a ball.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
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Gently knead until a soft dough forms (it will still be a little bumpy from the vegetables).
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Divide the dough into 12 portions and shape each into a ball.
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Keep the balls covered with plastic wrap or with a slightly damp paper towel.
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Fold a large sheet of foil in half lengthwise.
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Combine ghee (or melted butter) and oil in a small bowl.
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Place both next to the stove.
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Coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
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Place a ball of dough between sheets of wax paper (leaving the others covered).
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Press it down to form a patty, then roll it out into a 1/8-inch-thick disc, 4 to 6 inches in diameter (the edges wont be perfectly round and will appear jagged and cracked).
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Gently peel the dough off the paper and add it to the hot pan.
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Cook until the underside is light brown in spots, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Flip it over and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
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Brush the top with butter-oil mixture and flip it over to sear it, about 30 seconds.
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Brush the second side with butter-oil mixture and flip it over to sear that side too, about 30 seconds.
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Slip the bread into the foil sleeve to keep it warm.
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Repeat with the remaining dough.
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Serve warm.
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Shopping Tip: Yellow corn flour is made from finely ground dried corn.
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It's finer in texture than cornmeal and should not be used interchangeably.
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A good substitute is masa harinafinely ground, lime-treated dried corn (hominy).
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Find yellow corn flour in the natural-food sections of supermarkets, in natural-foods stores or at bobsredmill.com.
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Carbohydrate Servings: 1.
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Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
