One pupusa, two pupusas, three pupusas, more! We are in El Salvador!
We once again find ourselves traveling to El Salvador, this time in our kitchen. We had a loooooong layover in El Salvador on our recent trip to Ecuador. During our layover, we had the opportunity to eat Salvadoran pupusas, which is their version of a pancake. They were quite tasty.
To make your own Salvadoran pupusas, here is what you'll need:
2 cups masa harina
1 1/2 cups of water
salt to taste
1/2 cup of shredded cheese that melts (we used jack)
1 can of black or pinto refried beans
We didn't have refried black or pinto beans in the house, all we had were cans of whole black and pinto beans. So I made my semi-homemade refried beans. If you find yourself in the same situation, don't go buy refried beans, just make them. To do this, measure 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan. Add 1 clove of minced garlic and fry on medium heat until the garlic is golden brown.
Apparently Sam was bored by my refried bean making, so he went outside with Harvey and took some pictures. Mac stayed inside to keep me company.
Once the garlic is golden brown, pour your can of beans in (including the canning liquid) and cook until the liquid begins to simmer around the edges.
Once it does this, the beans are ready to be mashed. Mash until desired consistency. We like to have small chunks of beans in ours still.
Cook off any excess liquid until the beans are refried bean consistency.
Next, shred your cheese, and then mix it into the refried beans.
Now it's time to mix your ingredients for pupusas. Put the masa harina, water, and salt in a bowl, and mix until you have a dough consistency.
Pinch off some dough and make a ball.
Now poke a hole in the middle of the ball, and place some of the bean/cheese mixture in the middle. Cover the hole and flatten by using a clapping motion (I didn't understand what this meant, but I found a YouTube video of it here) .
Once they're flattened, you're ready to fry them up. Fry them until they start to have brown spots on one side, and then flip.
Once they're browned on both sides, they're ready to eat. I will say that these tasted just O.K. The ones we ate in El Salvador were much better.
To make your own Salvadoran pupusas, here is what you'll need:
2 cups masa harina
1 1/2 cups of water
salt to taste
1/2 cup of shredded cheese that melts (we used jack)
1 can of black or pinto refried beans
We didn't have refried black or pinto beans in the house, all we had were cans of whole black and pinto beans. So I made my semi-homemade refried beans. If you find yourself in the same situation, don't go buy refried beans, just make them. To do this, measure 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan. Add 1 clove of minced garlic and fry on medium heat until the garlic is golden brown.
Apparently Sam was bored by my refried bean making, so he went outside with Harvey and took some pictures. Mac stayed inside to keep me company.
Once the garlic is golden brown, pour your can of beans in (including the canning liquid) and cook until the liquid begins to simmer around the edges.
Once it does this, the beans are ready to be mashed. Mash until desired consistency. We like to have small chunks of beans in ours still.
Cook off any excess liquid until the beans are refried bean consistency.
Next, shred your cheese, and then mix it into the refried beans.
Now it's time to mix your ingredients for pupusas. Put the masa harina, water, and salt in a bowl, and mix until you have a dough consistency.
Pinch off some dough and make a ball.
Now poke a hole in the middle of the ball, and place some of the bean/cheese mixture in the middle. Cover the hole and flatten by using a clapping motion (I didn't understand what this meant, but I found a YouTube video of it here) .
Once they're flattened, you're ready to fry them up. Fry them until they start to have brown spots on one side, and then flip.
Once they're browned on both sides, they're ready to eat. I will say that these tasted just O.K. The ones we ate in El Salvador were much better.
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