How to Make Ham, Cheese & Green Chile Pupusas | Delicious Comfort Food Recipe

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

diced ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey ham offers a leaner option while bacon is often more accessible.

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

curtido

🥗Healthier: sauerkraut

💰Cheaper: coleslaw mix

Sauerkraut offers similar tanginess with lower cost.

Mix masa harina with warm water and salt until fully incorporated and pliable.

Let the masa dough sit for a few minutes covered with a damp cloth.

Prepare curtido by salting shredded cabbage, carrots, and onions, then pouring boiling water over it to soften.

Char poblano peppers under the broiler.

Form pupusas by flattening balls of masa dough, adding filling of cheese, ham, and green chiles, and sealing them.

Cook pupusas in a skillet with oil until golden brown on both sides.

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