did i ever blog about the first time i attempted corn tortillas? well if i did, ignore it because they were bullshit. i did something like normal flour+cornmeal+water. they were ok-ish enough. but the other day i woke up and realized i had to use masa harina. which is corn flour. i think. treated with mineral lime or something.
the point is you cannot substitute it.
recipe:
• masa harina
• water
IT IS PERFECT FOR POOR PEOPLE.
you have to knead it and if you dont have a “tortilla press” (who has that?) it is a fucking pain. you put some plastic wrap on a cutting board, put a golf-ball-ish size of dough on top of that, then another sheet of plastic wrap on top of dough ball, THEN you can roll it out. (*hot tip: use a wine bottle if you dont have a rolling pin. NOT SAYING THAT’S WHAT I DID). THEN use a plate to make a tortilla shape (that shape is a CIRCLE for those not paying attention)…HOORAY IT’S BEEN 10 MINUTES AND YOU NOW HAVE ONE TORTILLA. oh you have to cook it then. heat a pan really hot, add a bit of oil if you want it greasy and chip-like (I DO!) and cook each side for a couple minutes.
i got really fucking mad while i was making them. but it was worth it in the end.
