Learn How To Make Corn Tortillas

Corn tortillas are a perfect choice for any lunch. With them, you can prepare a lot of simple dishes to eat between meals as well. However, some people find them too simple and tasteless. Therefore, in this article we show you how to prepare some corn tortillas that will bring different flavors according to your tastes.

With these recipes, you can prepare delicious corn tortillas for wraps or  fajitas , if you like Mexican cuisine. Just stuff the corn tortillas with your favorite ingredients. Get to work!

How to prepare corn tortillas?

First, it is worth mentioning that corn is a versatile food with important nutrients. According to a study published in the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, it is the most important cereal and stands out for its content of vitamins, minerals, starches, fibers, proteins and lipids.

Of course, you should keep in mind that corn tortillas can vary in both calories and nutrients depending on how you prepare them. So, in order not to escape the concept of a healthy diet, you should accompany your corn tortillas with healthy, low-calorie ingredients, such as vegetables.

Ingredients

• One cup of white or whole cornmeal (144 g)
• ¾ cup of warm water (180 ml)
• ¼ teaspoon of salt (1 g)

You can make tortillas with just these three simple ingredients. Add different ingredients according to the flavor you want.

Method of preparation

1. Start by mixing the cornmeal with warm water in a bowl.
2. Knead the mixture with your hands until you get a smooth, moist dough.
3. When you reach this point, separate the dough into several parts and form a ball with your hands.
4. Place each of these balls in a very hot skillet. Then crush them with the help of a wooden board or something similar. Be careful not to burn yourself with the pan.
5. Another option is to place the balls on a board one by one, which will help make them more easily crushed.
6. Control the cooking of the dough until the surface of the tortillas is browned on both sides.
7. Once you have reached this point and the tortillas are properly browned, remove and set them aside, placing them on a clean tea towel.

Add color and flavor to corn tortillas

With the previous steps, you will be able to the standard corn tortilla recipe, with no added flavors. However, you can add certain ingredients to the dough, before cooking it in the skillet or on the grill, to give it more flavor.

• If you want a reddish color and a green taste, add two tablespoons of sweet peppers (30 g) or half a cup of pureed red peppers (50 g).
• For a yellow color, add two tablespoons of turmeric (30 g), mixing well with the batter.
• If you want a green color, add 5 or 6 sprigs of coriander and mix well to crush them to avoid lumps. Another option to get the green color and an interesting flavor is to add ¼ cup of kale (20 g), which you should also grind well to avoid lumps.

• For corn tortillas with an orange color, you can add ¼ cup of crushed or shredded carrots into very thin strips.
• Finally, to achieve a violet color in corn tortillas, you can add a few tablespoons of steamed beet puree to the mixture.

As you can see, there are a lot of different variants. When preparing all of them, just add some seasoning or some vegetables to the dough, mixing everything well to prevent lumps from forming.

Use of flavored corn tortillas

With these tortillas, it is possible to obtain interesting variations on common dishes. In addition to adding flavors, you can decorate the dishes with some touches that combine attractive colors. 

This way, you can put parsley on the violet or red tortillas, or lemon zest on the green tortillas. All the possibilities depend on your imagination and allow you to enjoy all kinds of tones and flavors in the typical wraps .

On the other hand, its eye-catching colors will allow you to surprise any friend or family you invite to eat. Be encouraged to prepare them at home!