Description
Make authentic, soft, and pliable corn tortillas using only three basic ingredients: Masa Harina, water, and salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Masa Harina
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (plus more if needed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix the Masa Harina and salt in a medium bowl.
- Gradually add the warm water while mixing with your hands until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough for about 2 minutes until it is smooth and no dry spots remain. If the dough feels crumbly, add water one tablespoon at a time. If it feels sticky, add Masa Harina one tablespoon at a time.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 16 equal balls, about the size of a golf ball. Keep the dough covered while you work to prevent drying.
- Preheat a comal or heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place one dough ball between two sheets of plastic wrap or inside a plastic bag. Press the dough using a tortilla press until it forms a thin, flat circle about 5 to 6 inches in diameter. If you do not have a press, flatten the dough between two pieces of parchment paper using a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy pan.
- Carefully peel the tortilla off the plastic and place it directly onto the hot comal.
- Cook for 30 seconds until small bubbles appear. Flip the tortilla.
- Cook the second side for about 1 minute until it is slightly browned in spots. Flip again.
- Cook the third side for about 30 seconds. The tortilla should puff up slightly. If it does not puff, press gently on the top with a spatula.
- Remove the tortilla and immediately wrap it in a clean kitchen towel or place it in a tortilla warmer to keep it soft while you cook the remaining tortillas.
Notes
- To reheat tortillas, warm them briefly on a dry, hot skillet for 15 seconds per side until soft and pliable.
- If your tortillas crack when folding, the dough is too dry. Knead in a few drops of water and let it rest for 5 minutes before pressing again.
- Store leftover tortillas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or freeze them between sheets of wax paper for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tortilla
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 0.1
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4
- Trans Fat: 0.0
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Fiber: 1.5
- Protein: 1.5
- Cholesterol: 0