corn dough
Tortilla before cooking
Corn dough is masa—ground corn mixed with water to form a pliable dough used in Latin American cooking.
It's the foundation for tortillas, tamales, pupusas, and arepas.
The corn is typically treated with lime (nixtamalized) before grinding, which improves nutrition and flavor: She pressed the corn dough into tortillas by hand.
- masaNixtamalized corn dough
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- tortilla pressTool for flattening corn dough
- tamaleSteamed filled corn dough
- harinaSpanish word for flour
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grain base
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Milled grain for baking
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