Blue Corn Tortillas 1kg (40)

Product Information

This is an extremely easy recipe, you only need three basic ingredients: blue masa harina, warm water, and a little salt. I don’t have a tortilla press, despite how often I make homemade tortillas. It’s just one more thing I have to find a place for in my small kitchen. So instead, I use a heavy casserole dish with handles to flatten my tortillas. You need something heavy, not flimsy, and that allows you to apply pressure on the tortillas to flatten it. a b Nankar, A. N.; Dungan, B; Paz, N; Sudasinghe, N; Schaub, T; Holguin, F. O.; Pratt, R. C. (2016). "Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of kernel anthocyanins from southwestern United States blue corn". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 96 (13): 4542–52. Bibcode: 2016JSFA...96.4542N. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.7671. PMID 26879128. You can find blue masa harina at most Mexican or Latin American grocery stores. If your regular grocery has a large Mexican food section, you might be able to find it there. If you love blue corn tortillas, try out our white corn tortillas or flour tortillas! 🌽 What are blue corn tortillas?

Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Form balls of dough and cover them with a damp kitchen towel to prevent dough from drying. This ingredient list is short and sweet. You really will impress everyone at dinner with the flavor and appearance of these tortillas.

Ingredients

And my latest recipe was a long time coming. I mean I have tacos almost every week. But I always use store-bought flour or corn tortillas. However I decided to change it up and make my own. And since blue corn tortillas are hard to find at the store, I figured I'd try these first. Break off pieces of the dough and form small balls (about 40 grams each). Roll each one between your palms until smooth, then onto the press they go. Press or roll them into tortillas Step 4: Press the tortillas They are free from preservatives and therefore need to be refrigerated or the freezer. They are also free from GMO ingredients and naturally gluten free. Blue corn (also known as Hopi maize, Yoeme Blue, Tarahumara Maiz Azul, and Rio Grande Blue) is a group of several closely related varieties of flint corn grown in Mexico, the Southwestern United States, and the Southeastern United States. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the main types of corn used for the traditional Southern and Central Mexican food known as tlacoyo.

Lay the raw blue tortilla on the skillet and cook for about 40-45 seconds, then flip it up and cook for another 45 seconds. And once you know how to make blue corn tortillas, you can use them as the basis for other blue corn tortilla recipes. About Corn Freezer: Homemade corn tortillas will store in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 6-8 months. When you’re ready to eat them again, thaw the tortillas overnight in your fridge. Serve immediately or allow to cool completely, then place in a zip-top bag, seal firmly and refrigerate. Mix masa harina and salt in a medium bowl. Add oil and hot water and stir with a fork . Kneed a for minute or two, right in the bowl until very smooth and form a ball. Cover with a wet kitchen town (or plastic wrap) and let sit 2o minutes (or up to 3 hours). Do a tester, see notes. Roll the dough into a 12-inch log. Slice it in half, then half again, and half again so you have 16 pieces roughly the same size. Roll into balls. Cover with a kitchen towel.

How to make Tortillas | 60-sec video

Some researchers in Mexico have found that blue corn tortillas contain about 20% more protein than the ones made with white corn kernels, making them healthier in many ways.