Pupusas
(Salvadoran stuffed masa flatbread)
Pupusas are similar to corn tortillas, only thicker and stuffed with cheese, beans or meat. The pupusa originated in El Salvador, but it is also popular in neighboring Honduras.
Makes 4-5 pupusas
- Masa harina -- 2 cups
- Warm water -- 1 cup
- Filling (see variations) -- 1 cup
Method
- In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina and water and knead well. Knead in more water, one tablespoonful at a time if needed, to make a moist, yet firm dough. (It should not crack at the edges when you press down on it.) Cover and set aside to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a log and cut it into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball.
- Press an indentation in each ball with your thumb. Put about 1 tablespoon of desired filling into each indentation and fold the dough over to completely enclose it. Press the ball out with your palms to form a disc, taking care that that the filling doesn't spill out.
- Line a tortilla press with plastic and press out each ball to about 5-6 inches wide and about 1/4-inch thick. If you don't have a tortilla press, place the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper and roll it out with a rolling pin.
- Heat an ungreased skillet over medium-high flame. Cook each pupusa for about 1-2 minutes on each side, until lightly browned and blistered. Remove to a plate and hold warm until all pupusas are done. Serve with curtido and salsa roja.
Variations
- Pupusas de Queso: With a cheese filling. Use grated quesillo, queso fresco, farmer's cheese, mozzarella, Swiss cheese or a combination. Add some minced green chile if you like.
- Pupusas de Chicharrones: With a filling of fried chopped pork and a little tomato sauce. A reasonable facsimile can be made by pulsing 1 cup of cooked bacon with a little bit of tomato sauce in a food processor.
- Pupusas de Frijoles Refritos: With a refried bean filling.
- Pupusas Revueltas: Use a mixture of chicharrones, cheese and refried beans.
- Pupusas de Queso y Loroco: With a cheese and tropical vine flower filling. Loroco can be found in jars at many Latin markets.
- Pupusas de Arroz: A variety of pupusa that uses rice flour instead of corn masa.
- Cooked potatoes or finely minced, sautéed jalapeño peppers are also tasty fillings. Try a mixture of different fillings.
- The above recipe uses masa harina, a special dried cornmeal flour used in making tortillas, tamales, etc. If you are able to get fresh masa, definitely use it instead. The flavor will be much fresher. Just substitute the masa harina and water with fresh masa. One pound will make about 4-6 pupusas depending on size.
Notes
- The pupusa is so fundamental to the cuisine of El Salvador that the country has even declared November 13th "National Pupusa Day."
- Pupusas are traditionally made by slapping the dough from palm to palm to flatten it out. I find the tortilla press to be quicker and easier for beginners.
Pupusas are the Best!
Viva El Salvador!!
Pupusas r da da best food
Pupusas r da da best food ever!!!!!
Saludos a todos los Salvadorenos del mundo!!! :)
I love pupusas
I love pupusas my parents were born in El Salvador and my mom is an expert at making pupusas i love her and them :)
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could you let me know what cheese your mom uses please!!!!!
i haven't had good ones sence i left md i am in nm now and could make them if i had the right cheese
thank you
I may have the right cheese stuffing for you.
Hi there my name is Dani and I used to live in Morelos State in Mexico near DF where I'm a Canadian citizen living back in Canada, and I may have the right cheeses for you to add to these wonderful Papusa Recipe's.
I think that manchego cheese or even a nice mozzarella cheese that are both grated individually or just individually.
Abrazos;
Dani.
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i love pupusas 2 my dad was born in e salvador so im half salvadorian but im happy 2 be one nd i will love 2 taste ur mother pupopusas lmao
DELICIOSAS
WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT THAT A HUMBLE BOY FROM SOYAPANGO WILL EVER POST A COMMENT ABOUT PUPUSAS, I'M PROUD OF BEING BORN AND BRED IN SANTA TECLA, I JUST LOVE MY HERITAGE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GRANDMAS FOR THE PUPUSAS, THAT NOT EVEN THE GREATEST CHEFF WILL EVER BE ABLE TO COMPETE AGAINST THEM IN MAKING PUPUSAS. SO LETS KEEP OUR HERITAGE Y QUE VIVAN LAS PUPUSAS.
las pupusas
im proud 2 b a Salvadorean!!!!! y las pupusas son el platillo tipico de EL SALVADOR y son las mejores estoy de acuerdo contigo en mantener el haritage!!!!!!!!!! y arriba LAS PUPUSAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(:
y tambien que vivan los
y tambien que vivan los salvadorenos
Pupusas
Mucha's Gracias Amigo. I've been telling my mom about how those chef at high classs restaurants spend thousands of dollars, and years at some cooking school. Yet, it's ironic that the pupusas is a poor man's food and it's ambrosial comparing it to the so-called patrician foods.
Santa Tecla has the best
Santa Tecla has the best pupusas (at least that what I remember).... the cheese soooo creamy
I <3 pupusas
I am dating a Salvadorian guy and his mother gave me pupusas for the first time on Sunday. I thought they were delicious! There were a few other dishes, though I cannot remember the names. I loved all of it, but, I must admit, I prefer it with a bit more spice.
i know i too have a salvi
i know i too have a salvi boyfriend and i love his mom's pupusas but i alsways have add hot sauce on the salsa to make the pupusas taste much better, spicy is good
I love Pupusas!!
I Puertorican and I do have to admit that Pupusas are the bomb!!
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I an el salvadorian love pupusas they r very tasty
I am American and I love Pupusas!!!!!
Hello my name is Denna, and I'am American.
I'm dating a Mexican now, but before I dated a guy who was Salvadorian, (not sure of spelling), anyways I moved with him to Texas and for the first time I heard of and tasted pupusas. They were so good with some kind of cabbage and carrots salad on top.
Omg good!!! Now I cook them for my Mexican boyfriend, and he loves them too. (I do not make them as good as they did in Texas, but they are still good). Thanks
pupusa's are hitting
yeah im puertorican also an i think pupusas are the bomb too
To my compatriotas....
I'm happy to read that we have a well educated group in E.S, but for the record, it is SALVADORAN not Salvadorian or Salvadorean.
So, I suggest grammar school to all the Salvadoran royalty who missed the finer points of the English language.
it is not spelled SALVADORAN
it is not spelled SALVADORAN its SALVADOREAN
Correct spelling
Both spellings are considered acceptable, as is "Salvadorian." "Salvadoran" is the most common.
wow who ever smacked u down
wow who ever smacked u down must be crazy that girl or boy aint Salvadorian she must be Mexican us Salvadorian dont fight over little things but won thing is that pupsas are the best its the number one dish of my life
pupusas
Salvadoreños and that's it.
Tiene razón, muchacho. Es
Tiene razón, muchacho. Es salvadoreño/a/os/as y es todo. !Cómo me encantan las pupusas!
Abrazos,
Sra. Abuelita
wrong
wrong
hey person
i don't know what you are talking about salvadoreans do know how to use the english properly you knows why because i am salvadorean and for your information salvadorean is spelled like that so you better close your mouth because you don't know us like that and if we spell it wrong it is our problem not yours okay we are proud to be 100% to be salvadoreans so shut up so yeah stop talking smack about salvadoreans because you don't know who you are messing with and salvadoreans are the best srew those other people that don't like us they are just jealous of what every salvadorean has so leave us salvadoreans alone oaky get it straight boy or girl!!! 100% salvadorean forever
You may want to learn how to
You may want to learn how to use periods before you smack someone down.This is recipe website in case you haven't noticed.
Salvadoran
thanks! I have always spelled it incorrestly
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warning these things can become addictive!!! =)
I am Honduran, and like the Salvadorans, we make pupusas too. I just wanted to say that when making pupusas, it is a great way to bring the family together. You know, make it a group thing when making them. I remember my mother was using them as a way to raise money for the church, and she sold each one for a dollar, with the Curtido, and salsa de tomate. Boy was that an excellent deal, because usually people will vend them for 1.50$ or two dollars each, and probably won't even be that big lol. So shortly, my mother was overwhelmed by the amount of people craving pupusas, that she had to call My brother, sister, and I, plus another women from the congregation to help. These things can become very addictive.
Pupusas-------Deliciosas!!
Hello everyone my name is Maria, I'm a Chalateca who learn how to make pupusas. I consider myself an excellent cook. I have friends from different countries and sometimes they say "Oh no I don't like pupusas" but after they try the ones that I made they will be asking for more so that means PUPUSAS are irresistible.......to those who really don't like pupusas THEY DON"T KNOW WHAT GOOD IS lol
I'm proud to be Salvadoran living in Texas and keeping up with our Culture........and I KNOW WHAT GOOD IS
PEACE YALL
I am Salvadorian, My parents
I am Salvadorian, My parents are Chalatecos. Can I have your Pupusas reciepe.Please
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Dear Maria,
I would sure love to have your recipe for these popusas. Several
years ago while I was teaching 7th grade history, my students had an intermational food fest. One student brought in some popusas, and made extra for me. They were the best things I had ever tasted. She never told me how her mother made them.
Would you be willing to part with your recipe and e-mail it to me. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
popusas
Dear Maria,
I would sure love to have your recipe for these popusas. Several
years ago while I was teaching 7th grade history, my students had an intermational food fest. One student brought in some popusas, and made extra for me. They were the best things I had ever tasted. She never told me how her mother made them.
Would you be willing to part with your recipe and e-mail it to me. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
Yummy
I just had a pupusa for lunch...with curtido. It was my first one, but definitely not my last!!!
ii LoVe PuPsAs
omq...im salvadorian born there raised in the us..nd i hav got 2 admitt salvadorian food is banging, especially them pupusas yummy.!!!! viva yoloaquin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to ii love pupusas
pupusas are good but salvi food is not bangin, i love pupusas but thats about the only good food i have had that was salvi. oh might i add fried platain with crema is also good but then again there are other countriesthat make them too and they are just as good.
why you have to be
why you have to be negative??? everyone in the world adopts food from other countrys. pupusas are salvadorans. this is a cook site not political or hate site.
How long do they last
How long do pupusas last after made?
Re: How long to they last
They're definitely best eaten freshly made. In many Latin markets that cater to Salvadorans you can buy bags of pupusas that are still warm they're so fresh. But leftovers can be refrigerated for a day or two. They will get hard, tough and brittle, but a little time in a hot skillet to reheat or a 30-second zap in the microwave should bring back a some of their suppleness.
They are best eaten fresh,
They are best eaten fresh, but there are times when this crazy Mexican woman drives up to Los Angeles... (2 hour drive) just to buy a 1/2 a dozen and I wrap them in wax paper and then put them in freezer bags. I also buy tamales up there and do the same thing. The pupusas I've managed to keep them for up to 1 month and the tamales I've had 3 months later.
I have been blessed in knowing a wonderful Salvi man that introduced me to this very yummy cuisine. EVERY single person I know with the exception of one person..(that has no sense) has loved Salvi food.
Depends on whose eating them
Depends on whose eating them - if it's me, about 5 minutes. If it's my son, about 30 seconds each.
Reponse to your Question
Pupusas can be placed in the freezer when properly wrapped to avoid freezer burn. When you're ready to enjoy them again just pop them in the microwave.
Response to your question
Pupusas can be wrapped in plastic and placed in the freezer.
Once you are ready to enjoy them again you can microwave them.
Reheat
I am from Nicaragua. Pupusas can be reheated to almost 100% of their freshness by popping them in your toaster. they will be lightly crispy on the outside and yummy on the inside. I ahve 3 grandsons who loved them and do this often!
Also, try cutting cold pupusas or tortillas into triangles and frying them in a skillet with hot oil and salt sprinkled on them... you WILL LOVE THEM!!
What Salvadorans are known for among other things :)
Hey man, you have to admitt that pupusas are one of the best authentic dishes around, so good, you gringos keep coming back from more! Que viva la pupusa!
It's true! My boyfriend is
It's true! My boyfriend is from Metapan and he introduced them to me. I love pupusa...I actually want some right now. Can't get enough :)
I love pupusas, since my
I love pupusas, since my family is allergic to wheat flour we often ate them when we went out to eat in California. Now that I live in South Dakota I want try my hand at making them. With the de arroz variation is it just a rice flour water dough? Please answer! When I first tried El Salvadoran food it was like my tastebuds came home.
Are you aware that there are
Are you aware that there are people in this world that have a severe medical condition which causes them to be that way? My mother for instance is one of those people. She is a truck driver that has bad knees and a bad back from driving the truck but you probably do not care about that case either. Oh well I am not one of those people I am 6'4" 245lbs and I exercise every day. I would love to see you say something like that to my mother in front of me. Probably never happen though you are probably just an internet tough guy. I doubt very seriously you would say that to someones face. Just my thought.What do you think. Oh I am sorry you probably do not have a brain. I on the other hand will be happy to buy you a plane ticket to come here and see if you have the nerve to say that to someone I know.
Are you aware that there are ??????
What the hell are you talking about? This column is about pupusas!!! So what if your mother has bad knees and back. Sounds like your a internet tough guy. Ooh I'm scared.
By reading what you wrote, do you normally talk to yourself? Maybe you should consult a shrink.
Have a nice day and keep your hostilities to yourself.
Talk about an extreme case
Talk about an extreme case of mistell...