How to make colored tortillas?

Name: How to make colored tortillas?
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 4 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 cups corn masa flour, white, for white tortillas; 2 cups water, hot, for white tortillas; 1/2 teaspoons salt, for white tortillas; 2 cups blue cornmeal, for blue tortillas; 2 cups water, hot, for blue tortillas; 1/2 teaspoons salt, for blue tortillas; 2 cups corn masa flour, yellow, for yellow tortillas; 2 cups water, hot, for yellow tortillas; 1/2 teaspoons salt, for yellow tortillas

Yamilette González

Enjoy this colorful version of colored tortillas, made from nixtamalized corn flours; you can create fun designs with your family.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 10-06-2021

Preparation

20 mins

4 mins

Low

For white corn tortillas, in a bowl add hot water, salt, and with the help of a spoon mix until you have a smooth dough; continue kneading on the table until fully integrated, form small balls and set aside. For blue corn tortillas, in a bowl add hot water, salt, and with the help of a spoon mix until you have a smooth dough; continue kneading on the table until fully integrated, form small balls and set aside. For yellow corn tortillas, in a bowl add hot water, salt, and with the help of a spoon mix until you have a smooth dough; continue kneading on the table until fully integrated, form small balls and set aside. Place a plastic sheet in a tortilla press and press to form the tortilla; you can shape various forms, alternating the colors over the dough as shown in the video. On a comal over medium heat, cook the tortillas for 2 minutes on both sides.