Mexico · Latin America
Picaditas
Veracruz's thick masa rounds with pinched edges, topped with salsa, cheese and onion; a classic port-city breakfast.
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Picaditas
40 minTotal
4Servings
2/5Effort
3/5Wow factor
Ingredients
- 400 g masa harina
- 500 ml warm water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 250 ml salsa roja or verde
- 100 g queso fresco
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 2 tbsp lard or oil
Instructions
- Mix masa, water and salt to a soft dough.
- Pat into 10 cm discs 1 cm thick and cook on a comal 2 min per side.
- While hot, pinch up a rim around the edge.
- Brush with lard and return to the comal briefly.
- Spoon on salsa, then cheese and onion.