Pupusas From El Salvador
These pupusas are very easy to make. But, what makes me love them most is how incredibly versatile their fillings are. You can use any type that you'd like with this easy recipe and have something new every night of the week!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Masa harina
- 1 tsp Fine salt
- 1 ½ - 2 cups Water, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Mozzarella, grated
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 Jalapeño Peppers
Instructions
- To start this recipe for Salvadoran pupusas, you can combine the masa harina and fine salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Next, add the 1 ½ cups of water into the dry mixture. Use a spoon to mix the ingredients together. Then slowly add the rest of the water, if needed all of it.
- Mix everything well together until the dough has a strong texture. start kneading to ensure the dough is soft and doesn't break when you knead it. Keep kneading and if necessary add a few tbsp of water to the dough until it is smooth, well combined, and easy to form.
- Next, you can start shaping the pupusas. Divide the dough into roughly 2-inch balls. Then, use your palms to flatten them into a disc.
- Lay the pupusas on a surface and add a tablespoon or two of grated cheese in the center and top it up wit a few pieces of Jalapeño Pepper. Then, pinch the sides closed to form a filled ball of dough again. Using your palms, flatten the cheese-filled ball into a disc.
- Next, preheat a skillet and brush it with some vegetable oil. Once heated, place the pupusas in the hot pan. Cook them for roughly 5-10 minutes on each side, or until they start charring.
- Place them on some paper towel to drain any excess oil and serve them immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 486mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 3gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 229IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 3mg
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