Can I use corn flour to make chili gravy?

[CathySue]

Want to make enchiladas for my Honey, who can't tolerate wheat flour. Can I substitute corn flour to make the chili gravy? Thanks!

[tonka11_99]

People use masa harina, a type of corn flour to thicken Texas chili all the time. Yes I would say you can.

[bushwickgirl]

Second the masa, I use it to thicken chili as well. Seems appropriate for chili gravy.

[cookie44]

I haven't worked with corn flour much. The flour in chili gravy is a thickener so I'd think you could use any thickener including cornstarch or arrowroot. Does corn flour thicken? If so, I'd say give it a try!

[relizabeth]

I made enchiladas last night. Used store bought corn tortillas, and made a sauce from scratch. No wheat flour at all. Took 2 cans of tomatoes, 2 cloves garlic, 2 chili peppers and blended them til smooth. Then I fried some onions and poured in the tomato sauce. Cooked it down til it was thick. Poured it over enchiladas, baked for 15 minutes and ate.