Cilantro Lime Corn Tortillas
Another tasty mix up from my kitchen are these homemade cilantro corn tortillas!
Servings 20 Tortillas
Ingredients
- 1 medium bunch of fresh cilantro washed
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 3/4 cup masa harina more or less
Instructions
- Trim the bottom of cilantro stems after washing cilantro really well. Roughly chop.
- To the blender, add cilantro, 1 3/4 cup of water, salt and lime juice. Blend on high for 45-50 seconds. Strain into a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave just for a minute or so.
- Gradually begin to mix in the masa harina until the dough forms. It should be a little tacky but not sticky. Then mix in 1 full tablespoons of finely chopped cilantro. Divide into 20 equal masa balls and flatten slightly. Transfer to large plastic storage bag as you shape them. Let them sit for 20 minutes.
- Preheat a griddle or comal to medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Line a tortilla press with two pieces of plastic, wax paper or parchment paper.
- Press the masa balls until thin. Transfer tortilla to griddle and cook tortillas for about 30 seconds per side. Tortillas should inflate slightly or alot! Place cooked tortillas in a covered pot lined with a kitchen towel. Keep covered with a lid. The steam created will yield a soft flexible tortilla.
Notes
Corn tortillas prepared with masa harina are the next best thing to fresh ground nixtamal corn tortillas. The masa harina will dry out everyday that goes by, so it's best to enjoy the tortillas while they are fresh!