Best Blue Corn Tortillas Recipes

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BLUE CORN TORTILLAS



Blue Corn Tortillas image

Blue corn is one of many different varieties of corn grown by the Hopi and Pueblo Indians. It ranges in color from gray to blue to almost black, and is used in breads, dumplings, sauces and drinks. Blue corn tortillas are traditionally made without salt, as below, for salt is thought to mask the full but subtle taste of the blue corn.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Yield Makes eight blue corn tortilla

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/2 cups blue corn meal
1 1/2 cups boiling water
3/4 to 1 cup all purpose flour

Steps:

  • You will need a medium-sized bowl, a griddle or heavy skillet at least 8 inches in diameter, and a rolling pin.
  • Place corn meal in a bowl and pour boiling water over. Stir to mix well. Let sit for fifteen minutes. Mix in one-half cup of all purpose flour. Turn this mixture out onto a bread board spread with 1/4 cup of flour. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, incorporating the 1/4 cup of flour into the dough (and if necessary, use a little more). The dough will be soft but not at all strong. Return the dough to the bowl and cover. Let rest for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into eight pieces. Between well-floured palms, make flat round patties out of each of the eight and set aside. Heat your griddle over medium high heat, making sure that it is hot before you cook the first tortilla. On a well-floured surface (as the dough is quite sticky), carefully roll out a tortilla until it is approximately 7 to 8 inches in diameter. (We find it easiest to first pat out the dough with our fingers or between our palms, and then to roll out the tortilla at the very last just to make it uniform in thickness). Cook the tortilla as you would a wheat tortilla, approximately one minute on each side. The tortillas will be flecked with brown on both sides. When cooked, remove and wrap in a kitchen towel. Stack one on top of another.

SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH BLUE CORN TORTILLAS



Sweet Potato Soup with Blue Corn Tortillas image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 cups leftover mashed sweet potatoes
1 1/2 to 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup creme fraiche
2 teaspoons chipotle in adobo puree
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Blue Corn tortilla chips, coarsely crushed, for garnish
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chipotle chile puree
5 large sweet potatoes boiled until just cooked through and peeled
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk together the mashed potatoes, 1 1/2 cups of the broth, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Whisk in the 1/4 cup creme fraiche and more broth, if needed, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup of creme fraiche and chipotle puree in a small bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a dollop of the creme fraiche, some cilantro leaves and some of the tortilla chips.
  • Combine the butter, milk, cream and chipotle puree in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  • While the potatoes are hot, run them though a ricer into a large bowl. Add the warm milk mixture, syrup, honey, cinnamon and salt and pepper and mix until combined.

BLUE CORN TORTILLAS



Blue Corn Tortillas image

Now that the cooler weather is here I can get back into making some meals that require heating up the kitchen :). These tortillas have such a nice colour and flavour. I made my own flour by grinding some Hopi corn we grew in our organic garden. I'm going to serve them with shredded goat cheese, chicken and tomatoes. Yum!

Provided by Jo Zimny

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/2 c organic blue corn meal
1 1/2 c boiling filtered water
3/4-1 c spelt flour or all purpose

Steps:

  • 1. If you have a cast iron skillet heat it up on medium heat. I used my tortilla grill. I also used my tortilla press, but you can roll the tortillas out into 7-8" rounds if you like.
  • 2. Place the cornmeal in a bowl and pour the hot water over it. Stir, mix well and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Then, mix in 1/4 cup of all purpose flour into the dough. Knead 2-3 minutes. If necessary use a little more flour. You want a softish type of dough. Return the dough to the bowl and cover and leave set for 1/2 hour.
  • 3. Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Make into 8 balls and press one ball on the tortilla press. If using your hands flour them and press one dough ball into a patty to about 7-8" around, or you can also make a patty and roll it out with a rolling pin, that's easier. Make sure it's even all around.
  • 4. Cook each tortilla for 1 minute on each side. They will be flecked with brown on both sides.
  • 5. When cooked remove, wrap in a towel in a little pile. Serve warm with your favourite fillings.
  • 6. Enjoy!

BLUE CORN AND SPELT TORTILLAS



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Living in New Mexico inspires me to cook local foods. I came up with this hardly Tortilla recipe yesterday. I put chipotle seasoning and fresh cilantro right in the tortilla. We grew the maize in our garden and I ground it up to use in this recipe, and it gives the tortillas an interesting blueish colour. These could even be baked in the oven again to make tortilla chips.

Provided by Chef Joey Z.

Categories     Breads

Time 50m

Yield 16 tortillas, 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups whole meal spelt flour
1 cup blue cornmeal
1 cup warm filtered water
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
1 tablespoon dried chipotle powder (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat a cast iron fry pan. Do not add any oil to the pan!
  • In a food processor combine the flours, cilantro and chipotle season and give them a mix.
  • Add the warm water and process again until you have a nice dough.
  • When it's done turn out on a floured board and knead for about 3 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 16 balls.
  • If you have a tortilla press it will make this much easier. Put the tortilla ball in between the stretch wrap and press. The tortillas came out about 4" around, so they aren't big.
  • If you don't have a press, just roll the tortillas out. Put them in a dish covered with stretch wrap until you are ready to cook them.
  • Removed the tortilla and place in the hot fry pan and when the edges curl a little flip it over and let it cook for another few seconds. Check to see if you have some browning, if you do and the tortilla is dry take it off and cool.
  • Repeat the above until you have 16 tortillas.
  • I used a little tortilla dish to reheat them in the microwave. This probably will be necessary because they do get stiff if they get cold.
  • Serve with your favourite toppings.
  • Bon Appetit!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 15.8, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 0.3, Protein 3.3

HOPI BLUE CORN TORTILLAS RECIPE - (3.6/5)



Hopi Blue Corn Tortillas Recipe - (3.6/5) image

Provided by gnikylime

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups blue cornmeal
1 1/2 cups water, boiling
1 cup all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon white pepper, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, sift the flour, nutmeg and white pepper together. Set the mixture aside. In a large bowl, pour the boiling water over the cornmeal and stir to mix. Allow the cornmeal to rest and cool for 5 to 15 minutes. When the cornmeal mixture is cooled, work the sifted flour mixture in to the cornmeal. Knead the dough for 1-2 minutes. Pinch off 10 balls of dough. Meanwhile, heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Once the griddle is hot, start pressing each ball of dough in a baking-parchment-lined tortilla press. Toast each tortilla for at least 2 minutes on either side. The tortilla is done when dark brown spots begin to appear on its surface. These tortillas are best enjoyed right off the griddle, but you may store them in an air-tight container and reheat for later usage.

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