Basic Cheese Pupusas
Ingredients
- Curtido:
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage ⓘ
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water, or more as needed ⓘ
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced ⓘ
- 1 carrot, grated ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground oregano ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ⓘ
- salt to taste ⓘ
- Pupusa Dough: ⓘ
- 3 cups masa harina flour (Mexican corn masa mix) ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups water, or more as needed ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- Pupusa Filling:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook uncovered until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
- Mix cabbage, apple cider vinegar, water, onion, carrot, oregano, red pepper flakes, and 1 pinch salt together in a large bowl. Refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.
- Combine masa harina, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl; knead until a smooth, moist dough forms. Add water if dough cracks when you press down on it. Let dough rest, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, and scallion together in a bowl to make a paste.
- Divide dough into 8 balls. Press your thumb into the center of each ball to form an indentation. Fill indentations with ricotta cheese paste. Pinch edges together around the filling; flatten and smooth into round 1/4 inch-thick patties between your palms.
- Grease a skillet with cooking spray; preheat over medium heat. Cook pupusas in batches until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Drain cabbage mixture and serve alongside pupusas.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
750
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).