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CORNMEAL TORTILLAS LIKE IN MEXICO
Gluten-free and a staple food in Mexico: tortillas made from cornmeal. In Mexico, these are made in small tortillarias tortillas and then sold on. When we discovered our love for homemade tortillas on our vacation in Mexico, I knew that a recipe for making tortillas myself urgently needed to be posted on the blog. In the pictures, you can see a small tortilleria that we visited near Merida.
HOMEMADE TORTILLAS MADE FROM CORNFLOUR
Unfortunately, there are no such perfect tortillas to buy in the supermarket in Germany. So far, I have only discovered ready-made taco shells made from cornmeal in the supermarket. But as an experienced do-it-yourself maker, homemade tortillas are no problem at all. All you need is the corresponding pre-cooked corn flour (not the standard corn flour from the supermarket!), Water, salt, and – optionally – a little lard or oil.
THE RIGHT CORN FLOUR FOR THE TORTILLAS RECIPE
Incidentally, the cornmeal is available in different colors: purple, white, or yellow, depending on the corresponding type of corn. In the pictures, you can see tortillas made from nixtamalized white corn flour. With a bit of luck, you can find cornflour in the Asian market,
IN THREE STEPS TO HOMEMADE TACO HAPPINESS
With the right ingredients in your luggage, it is then straightforward:
- Prepare the dough. Measure out the cornflour, add salt, and mix. Add warm Water and knead until the dough is homogeneous.
- Shape and press balls. Preform the finished dough into small balls and press the tortilla press between two layers of cling film. Without a tortilla press, you can roll out the with a rolling pin. But if you want to eat a lot of tacos with friends. Investing in a tortilla press recommends Cook dough pieces. Fry the dough pieces in a pan with very little – or no fat at all – in a pan.
The homemade are ready to top with all kinds of delicacies.
My tip: it is essential to keep the finished warm – for example, by stacking them and wrapping them in a tea towel (the warmth of the other also makes them a little softer in the stack).
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