PUPUSAS
These easy and delicious homemade Pupusas are filled with beans and cheese served with traditional toppings like curtido and salsa roja. Hopefully you feel them transport you to the streets of El Salvador!
Provided by Lauren Allen
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make Dough: Add masa harina (corn flour) and salt to a large mixing bowl. Add the warm water, little by little, mixing the dough with your hand. You may not need all of the water. You want the masa to be the consistency of a soft play dough. If the dough is too wet, mix in some more masa harina. If it's too dry, add a little more water. Mix in butter and chicken bouillon, if using.
- Scoop into balls: Scoop the dough into large, golf-ball-size portions. You can scoop all of the dough into balls before continuing, or make 1 pupusa at a time. Be sure to keep the dough covered with a damp cloth as you work, to keep it from drying out.
- Flatten and add filling: Use the palms of your hands to pat the dough into a disc, about 4 inches in diameter. Scoop about half a tablespoon of the beans and place it in the center of the dough circle, followed by a pinch of shredded cheese.
- Shape into disc: Gently bring the edges of the dough up and around the filling, pinching it closed into a ball. Gently pat the dough between your palms to form it into a disc again. Be gentle so you don't have big cracks of filling come through, but if you do have some, its fine! They don't need to be perfect.
- Cook: Heat a large un-greased skillet or pan over medium heat. Place pupusas on the hot pan and cook for about 2-4 minutes on each side. You will know the pupusas are ready to flip when the edges are set and the bottom is lightly golden.
- Serve immediately, topped with Curtido and Salsa Roja.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Sodium 173 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0.3 g, TransFat 0.04 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SALVADORAN PUPUSAS AS MADE BY CURLY AND HIS ABUELITA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: green cabbage, small white onion, medium carrots, boiling water, distilled white vinegar, dried oregano, kosher salt, vegetable oil, boneless pork shoulder, salt, medium tomato, green bell pepper, small white onion, masa harina, salt, cold water, grated mozzarella cheese, refried bean, vegetable oil
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Sides
Yield 18 pupusas
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the curtido: In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, onion, and carrots. Pour the boiling water over the vegetables and toss. Let sit for 10 minutes, then drain.
- In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the vinegar, oregano, and salt. Pour over the slaw and toss to coat. Once thoroughly mixed, transfer the curtido any any leftover liquid in the bowl to an airtight jar or container.
- Chill for at least 20 minutes in the refrigerator, or chill overnight for best results.
- Make the chicharrón: Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork shoulder and salt. Cook for 15 minutes without disturbing. If the pork is browning too quickly, reduce the heat to medium. Turn the pork over and let cook on the other side for 10 minutes more, or until crispy and golden brown.
- Transfer the pork to a food processor and add the tomato, green bell pepper, and onion. Pulse until a thick paste forms. The mixture should not be watery. Set aside.
- Make the pupusa dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the masa harina and salt, then add the water. Use your hands to mix until the dough comes together with a clay-like texture.
- Fill a small bowl with water and a bit of oil and set near your work station. You'll wet your fingers with the mixture as you work to keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
- Take a golf ball-sized portion of dough and roll into a ball, then flatten into an even round.
- Fill the dough round with ½ tablespoon chicharrón paste, 1 teaspoon refried beans, and 1 teaspoon mozzarella cheese. Fold the dough over the filling until it's completely sealed. Then, pat out the ball between your hands until flat. If the pupusa cracks, patch it with a bit of dough and a little oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Heat a large pan or griddle over medium heat. Brush with vegetable oil, then place 2-3 pupusas on the pan and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side for 2-4 minutes more, until golden brown and warmed through. Repeat with the remaining pupusas.
- Serve the pupusas with curtido.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 3 grams
PUPUSAS RECIPE
It's hard to beat a good pupusa. The dough is made from masa harina, instant cornflour in many different colors and flavors. Pupusas are traditionally filled with cheese or pork (or both), but you can fill them up with whatever you have on hand! I've included a recipe for the traditional version below, as well as one for sweet pupusas that are stuffed with bananas and chocolate chips.
Provided by Joyce Zahariadis
Categories Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine masa harina with salt. Add water and mix for 2 minutes. Let it rest for 15 minutes to hydrate the mix fully.
- Coat your hands with oil. Form a small ball and with your thumb, create a well in the middle. Fill with cheese and pinch to close. Flatten the ball to create a small disk.
- Add oil to the skillet and heat it over medium heat. Once hot, place the pupusas and cook for 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Carbohydrate 45 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 34 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 17 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 1108 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat
PUPUSAS
This is a fairly authentic version of the popular Salvadorean dish. It does take some time, however it is well worth the effort! You can purchase pre-made chicharron at specialty markets, however this recipe tastes just like it. I also make the salsa roja and curtido ahead of time (the salsa freezes very well, and the curtido can stay in the fridge at least a week).
Provided by ZZ
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 2h54m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Combine tomato sauce, water, cilantro, green bell pepper, onion, crushed garlic, bouillon cube, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Let salsa roja cool for 10 minutes.
- Fill a blender halfway with the salsa roja. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a bowl. Repeat with remaining salsa roja. Return to saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes more stirring occasionally. Allow to cool completely, about 1 hour, and refrigerate.
- Place cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Add 4 cups boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain well. Mix in vinegar, scallions, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Chill curtido until serving.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until almost fully cooked and not yet crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon and grease (if desired) to a food processor. Add tomatoes, quartered green bell pepper, Monterey Jack cheese, and minced garlic. Puree and season the chicharron with salt.
- Mix masa harina and 1/2 cup water together in a bowl by hand. Add the remaining water slowly, about 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition, until dough is moist but still firm. Cover with a wet towel.
- Heat 1/2 cup oil a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Take a golf ball-sized piece of dough and roll into a ball in your hands. Make a hole in the dough ball with your thumb; put a small amount of chicharron inside the hole, close it up, and flatten the ball with your hands into a thick tortilla shape. Place pupusa in the skillet and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining dough and chicharron.
- Serve each pupusa topped with 2 tablespoons of curtido and 1 tablespoon of salsa roja.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 676 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
SPICED POTATO-STUFFED PASTRIES: SAMOSAS
This dough has a wonderful taste and texture and it's very easy to work with.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 18 samosas
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the dough: Mix the salt and flour in a medium bowl or a food processor. With a pastry blender, incorporate the butter until crumbs have formed. Add the water a few tablespoons at a time, until you can form a ball. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Let it rest for about 15 minutes more. You can prepare the dough in advance and refrigerate it.
- To make the filling: Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain and set aside.
- If using fresh carrots, chop and simmer in water, to cover, in a small pot. Add the corn and peas to barely cook. Set aside to cool.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until golden. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garam masala, turmeric, chile powder, and salt and cook 2 minutes more.
- In a bowl combine the mashed potatoes, the onion and spice mixture, carrots, peas, corn, lemon juice, and chopped coriander. Mix well.
- To assemble the samosas: Divide the dough into 9 equal size balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 5-inch circle. Cut each circle in half.
- Brush the straightedge side with a little water, fold it in half, and align the two straight sides so they overlap to form a cone shape. Squeeze the edges together to make a tight seal. Place approximately 1 generous tablespoon of filling inside each cone, leaving the top edge clean. Moisten the inside top rim of the cone and press the edges together to make another tight seal. Place the samosas on a tray until ready to fry. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- Heat approximately 3 inches of vegetable oil in a deep saucepan. Fry several samosas at a time, being careful not to crowd them. When 1 side turns golden brown, flip it over to brown on the other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with chutney.
SPICY SAUSAGE PATTIES
Jazz up any breakfast with these subtly spiced sausage patties. They're sure to perk up your taste buds and get your motor running! Plus, they only take 20 minutes to make! Athena M. Russell - Florence, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Crumble pork into a large bowl. Sprinkle with seasonings; mix well. Shape into four 3-in. patties., In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 339mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 16g protein.
CHEESE PUPUSAS
Cheese pupusas - stuffed, griddled masa cakes - and their accompanying slaw, curtido, are quintessential Salvadoran street foods. This recipe is adapted from Janet Lainez, who has been making them for homesick Latinos every summer at the Red Hook Ball Fields for nearly 25 years. She likes to use mozzarella rather than Salvadoran cheese - preferably Polly-O, established in Brooklyn, 1899.
Provided by Francis Lam
Categories cakes
Time 40m
Yield 9 pupusas (3 to 4 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix the salt well into the masa harina. With your hands, knead the water into the masa harina in a few additions; work in all the water evenly. The dough will feel like stiff mashed potatoes. Lay a 12-inch square of plastic wrap or a zip-lock on a smooth work surface.
- Divide the cheese into 9 equal piles. Roll a 2-ounce ball of dough in your hands, about the size of a golf ball, and pat it out in your hand to form a disc a little larger than your palm. (If the dough is very sticky, lightly moisten or oil your hands.) Pat a pile of cheese onto the masa, leaving just a little space around the edges (cup your hand slightly if it helps). Carefully close your hand to bring the edges of the disc closer, and use your other hand to pat and pinch it together to enclose the cheese in a rough ball. Patch any holes with a little more masa, but don't worry too much - cheese that leaks out will brown deliciously in the pan. Moisten or oil the plastic wrap, and pat out the pupusa on it, forming a disc about 4 inches wide. Repeat, forming a second pupusa.
- Heat a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, and very lightly grease it with oil. When the oil appears thin, lay the pupusas in the pan, and cook until richly browned in spots, about 4 minutes. (If you can fit 3 or 4 pupusas at a time in the pan, increase heat to medium-high.) It's O.K. if the cheese starts to bubble out. Flip the pupusas, and cook another 4 minutes, until they're browned and cooked through. Serve finished ones immediately with curtido, and repeat forming and cooking the remaining pupusas.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 490, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 544 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
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