How to make tortillas by hand/ como hacer tortillas a mano

corn masa

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole grain flour adds fiber while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while cottage cheese offers a similar texture.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Pico de gallo is fresher and can be made easily at home.

Gather ingredients: 2 cups corn masa, 1.5 cups water, and salt.

Add a sprinkle of salt (about 0.5 teaspoon) to the masa.

Pour all the water into the masa and start mixing with your hands.

Add water slowly to avoid making the dough too wet; mix until lumps are gone and it has a play-dough-like consistency.

Let the masa rest for about 5 minutes.

Roll a small ball of masa (slightly bigger than a golf ball) in your hands.

Wet your hands slightly to help shape the masa ball and smooth out any lumps.

Flatten the masa ball slightly and use one hand to round it while the other hand flattens it out.

Pat the masa back and forth in your hands to achieve a thin tortilla, rounding the edges as you go.

Place the flattened tortilla on a preheated griddle and repeat the process for additional tortillas.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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