Black Bean and Cheese Pupusas
Thick corn masa cakes filled with black beans and cheese, browned in a skillet and served hot.
Pupusas are made by enclosing a savory filling in corn masa and cooking the cakes in a skillet or on a griddle. This version combines black beans, mozzarella, jalapeño, and cumin; serve with curtido or salsa if you like.
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Method
- 01
Prepare the filling
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the jalapeño and a small pinch of salt; cook for about 2 minutes, until it starts to soften. Add the garlic and cumin and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the drained beans, mash them with a fork or masher while leaving some pieces whole, and remove the mixture from the heat. Let it cool, then mix in the mozzarella.
Ready to continue when: The jalapeño has softened slightly, the garlic and cumin are fragrant, and the filling has cooled before the cheese is added.
18 min - 02
Mix and rest the masa
Mix the nixtamalized corn flour and salt in a bowl. Add the warm water and work the mixture with your hands until you have an even dough that is neither too sticky nor crumbly. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The dough is even, can be shaped without crumbling, and has rested covered for 10 minutes.
10 min - 03
Fill and shape the pupusas
Divide the masa into 4 portions and roll them into balls; keep any waiting portions covered. Make a hollow in each ball, divide the filling among them, and close the masa around it. Gently flatten each ball into a thick cake about 1.3 cm thick. If cracks appear, moisten your hands and gently seal the masa.
Ready to continue when: There are 4 thick cakes, with the filling mostly enclosed and no open cracks.
- 04
Cook the pupusas
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat the bottom with the remaining oil. Cook the pupusas in batches for about 3–4 minutes per side, turning them once. Serve hot.
Ready to continue when: Both sides are browned with some crisp spots, and the pupusas are hot inside.
18 min
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