Incredibly easy and delicious Salvadorian Pupusas with a simple Curtido (Cabbage Slaw) Pupusas are El Salvadorian stuffed corn cakes served with curtido and salsa roja. You will be asking yourself why it took you so long to make these!
Ingredients
1/4 cup of onion, diced
80z of soy chorizo
1 14.5 oz can of vegetarian refried beans
1 cup of shredded white cheese of choice
Curtido (Make ahead. Recipe below)
3 cups Masa Harina
2 3/4 cups of cool water
Salt
Vegetable Oil
Salsa Roja, optional
Directions
In a large frying pan add a little oil
Heat over medium high heat
Add in your onion
Saute until translucent
Add in your soy chorizo
Cook with onion for 2 minutes
Add in your canned beans
Mix well
Heat for 2 minutes
Add in your cheese
Mix until cheese has melted
Turn off heat and let mix cool
In a large mixing bowl combine your masa harina and water
Season with 2 tsps of salt
Knead until moist dough is formed, similar to play dough
(Add in 1 tsp water at a time if the dough is too dry)
In a small bowl add 1 cup warm water and 1 tbsp of oil
Grease your hands with the liquid
Grab dough and form into a small disk
Place a spoonful of bean mix into the center
Fold over the dough to form half moon and pinch to seal
Carefully pat down the dough to form your stuffed patty, roughly 4 inches wide and about 1/4 inch thick
Repeat with remaining ingredients until all dough has been used (There might be leftover filling, great as a pre dinner snack)
Heat your cast iron skillet over medium high heat
Add in a little oil
Place your disks into hot pan and cook for 5 minutes on each side
Repeat until all Pupusas have been cooked, adding more oil to pan when necessary
Serve with Curtido and Salsa Roja if using
Curtido
Ingredients
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp freshly chopped oregano (can substitute for 1/2 tbsp dried oregano) 1/2 head of cabbage (Outer leaves removed and finely shredded/sliced)
1-2 carrots julienned
1/2 white onion sliced
1 jalapeno, seeds removed and sliced
Directions
Whisk together the first 5 ingredients together in a small bowl
In a large mixing bowl add remaining ingredients
Pour vinegar mix on top
Mix very well
Place into container with lid, making sure all ingredeints are covered in liquid.
Refrigerate for at least 24 hrs
