How To Make Pupusa - Cooking With Joe & Joe

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds flavor.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner while ground beef is often less expensive.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are nutritious and canned beans save time.

Measure 2 cups of masa harina into a bowl.

Add 1.5 cups of water to the masa harina and mix until light and fluffy.

Shape the dough into a log and cut it into 5 equal pieces.

Roll each piece into a ball.

Flatten one ball into a disc to prepare for filling.

Add cheese and ground beef to the center of the disc, then add a little more cheese.

Fold the edges of the disc over the filling to seal it.

Heat a frying pan on high heat and add a little oil.

Cook the pupusa for about 1 minute on each side until golden brown.

Check that the fillings are not oozing out during cooking.

Taste test the finished pupusa.

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