PUPUSAS CON CURTIDO (MASA CAKES WITH SPICY SLAW)

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Pupusas are considered to be a national dish of El Salvador. They can also be found in Guatemala and Honduras.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories     Cheese

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon oregano
2 chiles de arbol, crushed
1/2 large carrot, peeled and grated
1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1/4 head green cabbage, shredded
kosher salt, to taste
2 cups masa harina
16 ounces grated monterey jack cheese

Steps:

  • Combine vinegar, sugar, oregano, chiles, carrots, onions, and cabbage in a bowl. Season with salt; toss; let chill.
  • Put masa harina and 1 3⁄4 cups water into a bowl; stir to form a dough.
  • Pinch off a 1 1⁄2 oz piece of dough; roll it into a ball. Pat dough into a thin disk.
  • Squeeze 1 1⁄4 oz cheese into a ball. Press cheese into center of dough; cupping dough, stretch edges of dough around cheese and seal.
  • Pat dough to form a 3 1⁄2" wide disk. Repeat to make 12 pupusas in all.
  • Heat a 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 3 batches, cook pupusas, turning, until golden, 10-12 minutes. Serve hot with slaw.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689.6, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 23.3, Cholesterol 107.2, Sodium 665.6, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 5, Protein 35.7

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