Corn cakes, the recipe of which will be discussed a little below, are very tasty and satisfying. It is good to serve such flour products for breakfast along with hot tea, jam, condensed milk or honey. In order to understand exactly how this national Georgian dish is made, we will consider the method of creating it in more detail.
Delicious corn tortillas: recipe with a photo of the finished dish
Components for the test :
- cornmeal - 3 full cups;
- hot boiled water - 1 faceted glass;
- fresh fatty milk - ½ cup;
- sea salt - a full dessert spoon;
- vegetable oil for frying products - ½ cup.
Mixing the base
Corn tortillas, the recipe of which is based only on cornmeal, should be fried in a pan immediately after the base is thoroughly kneaded. To do this, lay out the main bulk ingredient in a large and wide container, and then add sea salt to it, pour in hot boiled water and fresh milk of fat. Next, all the ingredients should be mixed by hand until a tight dough is formed.
Formation of flour products
Georgian corn tortillas form quite easily. To do this, divide all the kneaded dough into 5-6 parts, and then roll round balls out of them and gently crush them with your palms until a circle is formed (up to 1 centimeter thick and up to 7-8 in diameter). So that they do not stick to the cutting board while the pan is warming up, it is advisable to generously sprinkle them with corn flour.
The process of frying semi-finished products
If you follow all the above rules for kneading a tight base and the formation of semi-finished products, then you will definitely get delicious and satisfying corn tortillas. The recipe for these products recommends using only a deep saucepan or pan for frying. It should be well heated, and then pour a little oil and bring to a boil (i.e., until a light haze appears). Next, on the surface of red-hot dishes, you need to lay out 3-4 semi-finished products and put the fire on average. In this position, it is desirable to fry the cakes until golden brown (within 5-8 minutes). After that, they should be turned over with a fork or tongs and cook in exactly the same way.
When the Georgian cornmeal cakes are completely ready, they need to be laid out on a large dish and immediately served.
How to present to breakfast or lunch?
Corn tortillas, the recipe of which was presented above, it is recommended to serve hot. Indeed, it is in such a fresh state that these flour products are the most delicious and satisfying. It is worth noting that tortillas made from cornmeal can be consumed not only as breakfast with sweet tea, honey and condensed milk, but also in the form of ordinary bread during a lunch meal.
Good advice to housewives
If you want to get sweeter flour products, then along with salt in corn dough, be sure to pour sugar and add a little cinnamon.