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Pupusas And Curtido Recipe

	Chefsuz / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Pupusas are an El Salvador's staple dish and delicious served with a simple traditional, spicy cabbage salad, Curtido (made in advance to blend flavors). Pupusas can be filled with savory fillings (meat, seasoned beans), but I like to fill them with... More Prep:20m Cook:15m Servings:4	Chefsuz
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Ingredients

Pupusas:

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

4 Tbsp shortening (not liquid oil)

1 1/2 cups warm water (approx.)

1/2 lb. shredded Muenster cheese

chopped green onion

Curtido:

1 medium green cabbage, shredded

1 large carrot, shredded

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup water

1 Tbsp salt

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp crushed red chili flakes

Directions

Combine dry ingredients.

Cut shortening into dry ingredients with pastry blender.

Add warm water a few drops at a time and work dough with hands until manageable.

Knead dough 15-20 times then allow to stand for 10 minutes.

Form dough into balls the size of an egg; roll out one at a time until they are 6 inches in diameter.

Add some of the cheese and green onion on top then put another layer of the tortilla.

Place on a hot ungreased skillet (one at a time).

Cook 2 minutes on each side or until done.

Serve with spicy cabbage and shredded carrots on top.

Curtido:

Mix together vinegar, water, salt, oregano and chili.

Put cabbage and carrot in a large bowl.

Pour vinegar mixture over cabbage mixture.

Toss to completely cover cabbage with vinegar mixture.

Cover, chill overnight to blend flavors.

Serve over pupusas.

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Comments

cherylannxo 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Good morning Chefsuz, I have always delighted in going out to eat pupusas. And I thank you for posting this recipe. Now I can make them at home. You have my 5 on this one. Have a wonderful day....Cheryl

dmajor 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This is surely different! I have never tried this before and look forward to experimenting with them. I believe it will be delicious like your other posts! Thanks, deb

turtle66 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Mmmm Pupusas....Love eatin' them, making them, oh did i mention: "eatin' them" lol gr8t post.

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Thank you for posting it, I love pupusas! I have just tried them last year, when my friend that lived for 5 years in El Salvador made them for me. They are awesome!

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