Cultural Kitchens Series: How to Make Pupusas

Welcome to the kitchen and introduction to the pupusa making class.

Introduce assistant Skye who will help with the phone and chat.

Start by washing hands before cooking.

Use room temperature or cool water to start the pupusa dough.

Add masa harina to the water gradually to avoid clumps at the bottom.

Mix the masa and water until it reaches a play-doh consistency that is not sticky.

If the mixture is too wet, add more masa; if too dry, add more water.

Knead the dough by scooping from the bottom, folding over, and pushing down until well mixed.

Ensure there are no clumps in the dough by squeezing them out as you mix.

Confirm that the dough is just masa harina and water, without any additional ingredients like oil or lard.

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