Leslie's Kitchen: Salvadorian Pupusas

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 a cheesy flavor.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black bean puree

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black bean puree is lower in calories and canned beans are budget-friendly.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner while ground turkey is often less expensive.

Boil 4 cups of water.

Mix sliced cabbage, sliced carrots, and sliced onion in a bowl.

Pour boiling water over the vegetables and set aside for 10 minutes.

Mix distilled vinegar, salt, and oregano in a separate bowl.

Combine the vinegar mixture with the vegetables and let sit for 10 minutes.

Prepare the chicharron by heating a pan and adding 1 teaspoon of oil and 1 pound of pork shoulder.

Season the pork with 1 teaspoon of salt and cook until browned.

Process the cooked pork with diced tomatoes, green bell pepper, and onion in a food processor until ground.

In a bowl, mix 4 cups of corn flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and 3 cups of cold water by hand until combined.

Divide the dough into golf ball-sized portions.

Flatten each ball and fill with half a tablespoon of chicharron, half a teaspoon of refried beans, and half a teaspoon of mozzarella cheese, then seal and flatten again.

Heat a pan with a little oil and fry the pupusas until golden brown.

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