Loroco Pupusa Recipe
Pupusas are corn tortillas made from cornmeal or rice flour, filled with a variety of ingredients such as pork, shrimp, fish, pumpkin, squash, beans, and spinach. They are a popular dish throughout Central America, particularly in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
Ingredients
- Masa Harina (Cornmeal Flour)- 1lbs
- Loroco (medium chopped) - ½lbs
- Layered or String Cheese (cut into chunks or strips) - ½lbs
- Salt
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- In a suitable container, prepare the dough, add a little water to soften (approximately 1/2 cup) and mix until you get a uniform paste, somewhat sticky, but with consistency.
- Take a small ball of dough, make a medium-thick tortilla of the size you want, add the loroco and chopped cheese, spreading evenly on the tortilla.
- With the filling in the tortilla, close it and make a ball, then pat until you get a tortilla again. Avoid excess filling because it will burn if it is exposed.
- Place it preferably on a hot clay comal, or in a greased Teflon pan. Alternatively, moisten with olive oil.
- Let each side of the tortilla cook, preventing it from burning and sticking, with the help of a spatula to turn it over or peel it off. It is normal for the cheese to come out of the sides (just like a hot pizza)
- After cooking, serve hot and accompany with a thick tomato sauce, well-seasoned guacamole and a tanning of finely chopped cabbage and carrot.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 15gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 440mg
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