Cakes from corn flour are rich in vitamins andminerals. They are low in calories and do not cause allergies. They are often used in the diet of dietary nutrition. The use of such cakes helps to normalize the work of the stomach and intestines, strengthen immunity and improve the condition of hair and skin.
Cakes are not only healthy, but nutritious and delicious. They are served with sauces, cheese, meat or vegetable filling.
The recipe for cooking in a frying pan
The cooking takes about half an hour. Cakes are fried for one minute on both sides. Take care that the baking is not burnt.
For cooking, you need the following components:
- 320-350 grams of corn flour;
- one and a half glasses of clean water;
- half a teaspoon of salt.
The recipe for tortillas from corn flour in a frying pan:
- Place flour in deep dishes and salt. Stir the mass, pour a half cup of warm water.
- Use a wooden spatula to knead the dough. The mass should be thick and elastic. If it appears dry, pour a little more water. Form a large ball and leave for an hour.
- Mass divided into several equal balls. Each of them rolled into a round cake.
- Heat the frying pan, fry the cakes in olive or sunflower oil.
- Cooked pastry is placed on a paper napkin to remove excess fat.
In the cake you can add meat, cheese or vegetable fillings, wrapping them in the form of a roll.
The recipe for cooking in the oven
As a filling, you can apply not only cheese,but also minced meat, and vegetables. Loafs in the oven have a low calorie content and a low percentage of fat, baking is easy, so they prefer to serve as a snack with sauces.
Required components:
- two glasses of sifted corn flour;
- seasoning oregano;
- 360 ml of clean water;
- two glasses of sifted wheat flour;
- 500 grams of processed cheese;
- half a glass of olive oil;
- two small spoons of dry yeast;
- 60 grams of white sugar;
- a small spoonful of salt.
The recipe for tortillas from corn flour in the oven:
- Sift two kinds of flour. Connect them in a bowl, add sugar, yeast, salt, oregano. Pour in water and 45 milliliters of oil. Knead dense mass. Remove to heat and leave for 1.5 hours.
- Place the cheese in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. Grind the grater.
- The dough is divided into several identical balls. From each of them to form a cake. Grease the baking with olive oil. In the middle place a little grated cheese.
- Tear the cake around the edges, roll it out and make a few small holes with a fork.
- On the baking sheet, place the cakes and put them in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 190 degrees.
The dish should be served in a cooled form.
Cakes with cheese
For this recipe, it is recommended to choose hard sorts of cheese. In the filling of flat cakes you can add coriander, dill, other greens and seasonings, so you will give the dish a unique taste.
Components for the dish:
- 300 grams of cornmeal;
- 1.5 small spoonfuls of baking powder;
- 200 ml of mineral carbonated water;
- 200 grams of hard cheese;
- one egg;
- three slices of garlic;
- 30 milliliters of olive oil.
Stages of cooking tortillas from corn flour:
- In the dishes, combine baking powder, flour and water. Form a large ball from the mass, remove it for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, grind the cheese and garlic on a grater, beat the egg, pour in the oil. Knead the elastic mass.
- Form flat flat cakes of small size.
- Fry in olive oil.
Ready to serve with sour cream sauce.
Georgian flat cakes
In Georgia, corn tortillas are called moochari. They are dense and airy, like cakes. As a filling, grated or processed cheese is often added.
To make tortillas from corn flour you will need:
- a glass of clean hot water;
- salt;
- baking powder;
- two glasses of sifted corn flour.
Recipe for Georgian flat cakes from corn flour:
- In the dishes, combine water, flour, salt and baking powder.
- Knead the elastic mass, divide it into several parts, form circles and roll them into flat cakes.
- Fry the tortillas in olive oil on a heated frying pan.
Serve warm with cheese and sour cream sauces.
The recipe for yogurt
Baking with yogurt turns out to be airy and easy. This variant of the dish is suitable for a diet menu.
Components:
- 100 ml of vegetable oil;
- a glass of kefir;
- five grams of baking powder;
- 1 large spoon of lemon peel;
- one and a half cup sifted corn flour;
- salt.
The recipe for tortillas from corn flour in a frying pan:
- In the dishes, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and kefir. Mix.
- Add the citrus peel.
- Heat the frying pan, pour in vegetable oil in such a way that it is higher by a couple of centimeters of the bottom.
- From the finished mixture fry cakes.
The dish is ready.
The recipe for leavings on yeast
В данном рецепте используется паприка, вы можете replace it with any other hot or sweet pepper. Pancakes with pepper have a piquant taste. You can also add the dish with chili sauce or Adzhika.
Components:
- 75 grams of sunflower seeds;
- 195 g of corn flour;
- 45 ml of soy sauce;
- 375 grams of sifted wheat flour;
- 1.5 tsp salts;
- 15 ml of vegetable oil.
- 18 g of yeast;
- 45 grams of white sugar;
- 45 ml of sesame oil;
- 15 grams of paprika;
- 1.5 cups of milk.
Stages of cooking tortillas from corn flour:
- Yeast dissolve in warm milk.
- Heat the dry frying pan, fry the seeds on it, stirring frequently. As soon as the seeds begin to crack and blush, remove the dishes from the fire.
- In the dishes combine two varieties of flour, paprika, sugar, cooled seeds, soy sauce, salt, sesame oil and yeast.
- Knead dense mass. Leave in a warm place for 10-20 minutes.
- Divide the mass into several equal balls, roll them into flat cakes.
- Prepare the oven, heat it to 190 degrees.
- Grease the pan with oil, place cakes on it. Cook for 25 minutes.
The dish is ready.
Sweet tortillas
This option is suitable for those who like pancakes, but wants to try something new. To make the dessert taste more sweet, add honey and vanilla sugar.
Components:
- 60 ml of sunflower oil;
- 50 grams of white sugar;
- 300 g of corn flour;
- salt.
Stages of preparation:
- In the dishes combine sugar, salt and flour. Mix.
- Pour 300 milliliters of hot water into the mass. Add the oil.
- Knead the mass in an elastic ball, leave for half an hour.
- When the mass rises, divide the dough into equal balls. Form thin cakes.
- Heat the frying pan, pour in the sunflower oil, fry the cakes.
The finished dessert is served with honey, jam or syrup.
Cooking tips
The dough for corn flour tortillas in raw form is recommended to be stored in the refrigerator.
Make an omelet from the egg and place it on a ready-made hot cake, sprinkle with chopped herbs and pour tomato sauce. A hearty and delicious breakfast is ready.
In order to remove the cake from baking paper, place the pastry face up on a hot frying pan, after 30 seconds the paper can be removed.
