Pupusas Recipe #220460
From the streets of El Salvador and Honduras, these are masa 'cakes' with a filling that is fried. The usual fillings are meat or cheese but there is no reason why beans etc could not be used.
by Missy Wombat
15 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 6
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 6 ounces mild cheese (or the fillng of your choice)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Mix the masa harina, cumin, salt and water into a dough which is soft but not sticky. Be prepared to add more flour if necessary. If it is too dry, add more water.
- To make a 3 inch round papusa, take about half a cup of dough and roll it into a ball. flatten with your hand.
- Put the filling in the centre [in this case, cheese, cilantro, salt and pepper].
- Work the edges up over the filling and again form a ball, completely enclosing the filling.
- Flatten each ball to about 1/4 inch or less and cook the papusas on a hot, lightly oiled griddle for about 3 minutes per side, or until both sides are lightly browned.
- Serve warm.
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