Pupusas

Name: Pupusas (Salvadoran Corn Cakes)
Yield: Makes 10 Pupusas
Cuisine: Salvadoran
Ingredients: 1 cup [80 g] grated Monterey Jack cheese; 1½ cups [240 g] cooked or canned refried beans, or 1½ cups [210 g] cooked, chopped mixed vegetables; 2 batches masa; Vegetable oil, for brushing; Curtido, for serving; Hot sauce, for serving

Salvadoran Corn Cakes

Preparation info

Makes
10
Pupusas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

We Are La Cocina

By Leticia Landa and Caleb Zigas

Published 2019

About

I love filling pupusas with whatever I have at home, as long as it involves cheese! Like chorizo, caramelized onion, sautéed spinach—use your leftovers and make something delicious!

Ingredients

1 cup [80 g] grated Monterey Jack cheese
1½ cups [240

Americas
El Salvador
Snack
Gluten-free
Breakfast

Method

Combine the cheese with the beans or vegetables.

Divide the masa dough into ten balls, each ½ cup (4 ounces [120 ml]).

Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat.

Coat your hands with oil to prevent the dough from sticking. With one ball in the palm of your hand, use your other thumb to create an indentation in the center. Pinch the sides to create a well