HOW TO MAKE PUPUSAS
Pupusas are a delicious dish that comes from El Salvador.
Provided by Carissa
Categories Main Course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the Maseca and salt to a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Slowly add the warm water to the bowl and mix with your hand until you have a moist and soft dough.
- Divide the dough into 6 even sized balls.
- Cut through the sides of a ziploc bag making a flap. Then put one of the dough balls inside the bag.
- Use a heavy pot to flatten the ball.
- Put as much cheese that will fit on top of the flattened ball.
- Fold the dough as if making an empanada. Use the plastic bag to help you do this.
- Shape it back into a ball. Use the bag to help you do this.
- Put the flap back over the ball and flatten again. It shouldn't be thin like a tortilla. They should be thick.
- Heat up a skillet over medium heat.
- Coat the pot with enough oil to keep the pupusa from sticking.
- Once the oil is hot add the pupusa and cook for 3-4 minutes. Then flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the pupusa is nicely browned and cooked through.
- Transfer the pupusa to a paper towel lined plate and repeat the above steps with the remaining five balls.
- Add more oil as needed to keep the pupusas from sticking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 kcal, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 2 g, Sodium 397 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PUPUSAS DE QUESO (SALVADORAN CHEESE-STUFFED TORTILLAS)
A recipe for Pupusas de Queso (Salvadoran Cheese-Stuffed Tortillas)! These tortillas are filled with melty cheese and paired with Curtido (a lightly pickled cabbage mixture) and Salsa Roja (red tomato salsa) for an incredible contrast in flavors.
Provided by Tara
Categories Main
Time 2h50m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Thinly shred the cabbage and place in a large bowl. Toss in the carrots and onion.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and water, then season with oregano, salt, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
- In a blender, combine the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, worcestershire sauce, and salt. Blend until smooth. Adjust salt if needed and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, combine the masa harina and water with your hands to form a smooth, pliable dough. If too sticky to form, mix in a little more masa harina. If too dry and begins to crack when formed, add a little more water.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Form one piece into a flattened circle. Add about 2-3 tablespoons of the cheese to the center, leaving room around the edges. Form the edges together over the filling and gently roll in a ball to seal.
- Lightly press the ball, working around the center to form into a disc. Push between the hands and fingers, back and forth, to form a circular, filled pupusa about 1/2 inch thick. Repeat with remaining dough and cheese.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Once heated, lightly oil and add 1-2 pupusas, depending on the size of your pan. Cook until golden brown blisters form on the bottom. Flip and cook on the other side until the blisters form. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining pupusas.
- Serve the pupusas hot with the prepared curtido and salsa roja.
PUPUSAS DE QUESO (CHEESE-FILLED PUPUSAS) RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by garciamoss
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preparing the Corn Masa Dough: Place the corn masa flour in a shallow bowl. Mix in the water, 1 cup at a time, kneading by hand for about 10 minutes until the dough is moist and fluffy. If needed, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time. The dough can be prepared the day before, if covered and refrigerated. Making the Pupusas - Method 1: Divide the dough into 12 equal small balls. Divide the filling equally for the 12 pupusas. Take the dough ball in the palm of your hand, pushing the center of the ball with your fingers to make a well. Fill each pupusa with the cheese filling. When done, close the top by pushing and pinching the open space together, so that the end result will be a completely filled and sealed dough ball. Wet your hands, press and pat each ball between your palms and flatten into a thin dough round that is about 4 inches in diameter and ¼-inch thick. Make sure the edges are nice and thin, but be careful not to press too hard so that the filling does not spill out of the sides. Making the Pupusas - Method 2: Divide the dough into 24 equal small balls. Divide the filling equally for the 12 pupusas. With wet hands, press and pat each ball between your palms and flatten into thin dough rounds that are about 4 inches in diameter and ⅛-inch thick. Place the flattened rounds on top of plastic wrap, waxed paper, or a damp kitchen towel to prevent them from sticking to any solid surface. With your fingers or the back of a tablespoon spread the cheese filling evenly on the 12 flattened rounds. Cover these with the other 12 flattened rounds and seal the edges with your fingertips taking care that the edges are nice and thin. Cooking the Pupusas: Heat a non-stick griddle or large heavy skillet over a medium to high flame. Typically, once the pupusas are formed by hand, using either method, they are placed straight onto the skillet or griddle. If you set them aside before cooking, make sure to wet your hands and gently pick up each pupusa, and pat lightly between the palms of your hands. Gently place the pupusas on the hot surface and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, frequently turning them over to ensure even cooking. The pupusas are ready when they puff up and turn slightly golden. Serve with Curtido.
BASIC CHEESE PUPUSAS
A popular food in El Salvador. A thick corn tortilla filled with cheese and easy to customize. Serve topped with curtido (picked cabbage) or eat plain. My ex-boyfriend's Salvadorean mother's recipe!
Provided by peep
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian
Time 8h57m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook uncovered until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
- Mix cabbage, apple cider vinegar, water, onion, carrot, oregano, red pepper flakes, and 1 pinch salt together in a large bowl. Refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.
- Combine masa harina, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl; knead until a smooth, moist dough forms. Add water if dough cracks when you press down on it. Let dough rest, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, and scallion together in a bowl to make a paste.
- Divide dough into 8 balls. Press your thumb into the center of each ball to form an indentation. Fill indentations with ricotta cheese paste. Pinch edges together around the filling; flatten and smooth into round 1/4 inch-thick patties between your palms.
- Grease a skillet with cooking spray; preheat over medium heat. Cook pupusas in batches until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Drain cabbage mixture and serve alongside pupusas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 181 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
PUPUSAS DE QUESO (CHEESE-STUFFED TORTILLAS)
An El Salvadoran treat, these homemade tortillas stuffed with cheese are great with a traditional coleslaw called curtido. To serve, slice open one side of a pupusa, and spoon curtido into the opening. Farmer's cheese or mozzarella can be substituted for queso blanco.
Provided by Jenny
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Stir the masa harina and water together in a mixing bowl until smooth; knead well. Cover bowl, and let the dough rest 5 to 10 minutes.
- Shape the dough into eight, 2 inch diameter balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each ball into 6 inch diameter round. Sprinkle 1/4 cup queso fresco over each round. Place a second tortilla over the cheese, and pinch the edges together to seal in the cheese.
- Heat ungreased skillet over medium-high heat. Place one tortilla into the skillet at a time, and cook until cheese melts and tortillas are lightly browned, about 2 minutes on each side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 19.9 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 85.3 mg
SALTY PAPUSAS
Pupusas (Salvadoran stuffed masa flatbread) Pupusas are similar to corn tortillas, only thicker and stuffed with cheese, beans or meat. The pupusa originated in El Salvador, but it is also popular in neighboring Honduras. Pupusas are traditionally made by slapping the dough back and forth between greased palms. A tortilla press is quicker and easier for beginners.
Provided by ChelseaW
Categories South American
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- You will also need 1 cup of your filling of choice (see variations).
- 1. In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina and water and knead well.
- 2. Knead in more water, one tablespoonful at a time if needed, to make a moist, yet firm dough. (It should not crack at the edges when you press down on it.).
- 3. Cover and set aside to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- 4. Roll the dough into a log and cut it into 8 equal portions.
- 5. Roll each portion into a ball.
- 6. Press an indentation in each ball with your thumb.
- 7. Put about 1 tablespoon of desired filling into each indentation and fold the dough over to completely enclose it.
- 8. Press the ball out with your palms to form a disc, taking care that that the filling doesn't spill out.
- 9. Line a tortilla press with plastic and press out each ball to about 5 or 6 inches wide and about 1/4-inch thick. If you don't have a tortilla press, place the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper and roll it out with a rolling pin.
- 10. Heat a greased skillet over medium-high flame. Cook each pupusa for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until lightly browned and blistered. Remove to a plate and hold warm until all pupusas are done.
- 11. Serve with curtido and salsa roja.
- 12. VARIATIONS.
- 13. This recipe uses masa harina, a special dried cornmeal flour used in making tortillas, tamales, etc. If you are able to get fresh masa, definitely use it instead. The flavor will be much fresher. Just substitute the masa harina and water with fresh masa. One pound will make about 4 to 6 pupusas depending on size.
- 14. Pupusas de Queso: With a cheese filling. Use grated quesillo, queso fresco, farmer's cheese, mozzarella, Swiss cheese or a combination. Add some minced green chile if you like.
- 15. Pupusas de Chicharrones: With a filling of fried chopped pork and a little tomato sauce. A reasonable facsimile can be made by pulsing 1 cup of cooked bacon with a little bit of tomato sauce in a food processor.
- 16. Pupusas de Frijoles Refritos: With a refried bean filling.
- 17. Pupusas Revueltas: Use a mixture of chicharrones, cheese and refried beans.
- 18. Pupusas de Queso y Loroco: With a cheese and tropical vine flower filling. Loroco can be found in jars at many Latin markets.
- 19. Pupusas de Arroz: A variety of pupusa that uses rice flour instead of corn masa.
- 20. Other Fillings: Cooked potatoes or finely minced, sautéed jalapeño peppers are also tasty fillings. Try a mixture of different fillings.
- 21. Note: The pupusa is so fundamental to the cuisine of El Salvador that the country has even declared November 13th "National Pupusa Day.".
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2.3, Carbohydrate 21.7, Fiber 1.8, Protein 2.6
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