Basic Cheese Pupusas

Basic Cheese Pupusas
  • 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
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, or more to taste
  • 1 scallion, finely chopped, or more to taste
  • cooking spray


  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Stir ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, and scallion together in a bowl to make a paste.
  5. 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.
  6. Grease a skillet with cooking spray; preheat over medium heat. Cook pupusas in batches until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  7. Drain cabbage mixture and serve alongside pupusas.

03/27/2018
Basic Cheese Pupusas, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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