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Black Bean Pupusas
Golden masa cakes filled with black beans pair with crisp lime cabbage curtido for a hearty Latin American meal.
$14.45for 4 servings
$3.61 per serving$14.45 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: holajalapeno.com
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $0.89Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.28Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.24Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.63Typical price |
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.61 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 510 g green cabbage
- 115 g carrots
- 85 g white onion
- 1 lime
- 12 g salt
- 30 g jalapeño
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 recipe simple black beans
- avocado oil
Steps
- Shred the cabbage and carrots, slice the onion and jalapeño, and toss them with lime juice and 2 teaspoons salt.
- Press the vegetables into a bowl and let the curtido rest for 45 minutes.
- Mix the masa harina, 1 teaspoon salt, and warm water, then rest the dough for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into portions, flatten each one, fill it with black beans, and seal the edges.
- Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the pupusas for 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Cook the pupusas in batches until golden and firm, then serve them with the lime curtido.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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