Pupusas con Curtido

Name: Pupusas con Curtido
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Salvadoran
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Masa harina; 1/3 cup Warm water; 1/4 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Refried beans; 2 tbsp Quesillo or mozzarella, shredded; 1 tsp Oil (to oil hands); 1 cup Cabbage, finely shredded (curtido); 1/4 cup Carrot, grated (curtido); 2 tbsp Onion, thinly sliced (curtido); 2 tbsp White vinegar (curtido); pinch each Dried oregano & sugar (curtido); 1/2 cup Tomato sauce (salsa roja); pinch, pinch, splash Garlic, oregano, water (salsa roja)

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Step 1: Curtido: Toss cabbage, carrot, and onion with vinegar, oregano, sugar, and salt. Let sit 30–60 minutes (or refrigerate overnight).
Step 2: Salsa roja: Simmer tomato sauce with a pinch of garlic, oregano, salt, and water until spoonable; keep warm.
Step 3: Dough: Mix masa with salt and warm water to a soft, non-sticky dough; rest 5 minutes.
Step 4: Shape: Oil hands. Flatten a ball into a disc, add beans and cheese, pinch closed, then gently pat into a thick puck with no leaks.
Step 5: Cook on a medium-hot comal 3–4 minutes per side until brown spots form and cheese melts. Serve with curtido and salsa.

Estimated nutrition

324.5kcal

9.9protein

8.3fat

53.4carbs

Nutrition confidence81%

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Needs nutrition review: Quesillo or mozzarella, shredded, Cabbage, finely shredded (curtido), Dried oregano & sugar (curtido), Garlic, oregano, water (salsa roja). Read the nutrition disclaimer.

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