Corn Tortillas from Scratch

Name: Corn Tortillas from Scratch
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16 tortillas
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 250 g · 2 cups instant masa harina; 330 ml · 1¼ cups warm water; 3 g · ½ tsp salt

🍽 Serves 16⏱ Prep 15 min🔥 Cook 15 min⏳ Rest 10 min🌍 Mexican

Soft, warm corn tortillas made with instant masa flour and a tortilla press.

📍 Mexico

The story of the dish

Mesoamericans have made corn tortillas for thousands of years, using nixtamalised corn treated with lime.

The name: Tortilla means 'small cake' in Spanish; the Nahuatl name is tlaxcalli.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
instant masa harina	≈ 250 g	≈ 2 cups
warm water	≈ 330 ml	≈ 1¼ cups
salt	≈ 3 g	≈ ½ tsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

Tools & equipment

Item	UAEamazon.ae	USamazon.com
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Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy
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Also used: comal or cast-iron pan · plastic sheets · kitchen towel

Method

Mix masa harina and salt, add warm water and knead until it feels like soft play-dough.
Rest covered 10 minutes.
Roll 16 balls and press between two plastic sheets in a tortilla press.
Cook on a hot dry comal 30 seconds, flip, 1 minute, flip again until it puffs.
Keep warm wrapped in a cloth.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

If the edges crack when pressed, add a spoon of water to the dough.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 16

60kcal

2 gprotein

12 gcarbs

1 gfat

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