Pupusas de harina de arroz (Rice Flour Pupusas)

Pupusa de harina de arroz

When you go to a pupuseria in El Salvador a common question you'll get when ordering the pupusas is, "de maiz or de arroz?" Which means "Corn or rice flour?" Pupusas are most popularly known to be made with nixtamalized corn flour but back in El Salvador they are also widely known to be made with rice flour, which is why they'll typically ask you how you want your pupusas made.

My preferred way of having a pupusa is with nixtamalized corn flour but ocassionally I crave pupusas de arroz but with specific fillings. My top two fillings for a pupusa made with rice flour are beans and cheese, and loroco and cheese. The process to make the curtiodo, the salsa and even the masa does not change, the only the thing that changes is the flour and water ratio used to make the masa (dough).

How to make pupusas de harina arroz?

For starters make sure you make all the other main ingredients to enjoy with your pupusa:

• The curtido, which is a cabbage slaw pickled or sometimes fermented.

• The salsa, which is tomato sauce.

• The fillings such as beans, chicharrón and cheese.

• Instructions on how to assemble a pupusa

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Rice flour (6-8 small pupusas)

• 1 cup hot water

• Optional: 1tsp salt

• Optional: 1/2 cup nixtamalized corn flour (only if you want to make the dough firmer), if you opt to add this, you will also need to add 1/2 cup hot water

Instructions:

1. In a water kettle, pot or microwave heat your water. I would warm yp 1 1/2 cups just in case you need a bit more, this will depend on the brand of flour you use.

2. In a large bowl add 2 cups of rice flour, add in any of the optional ingredients and mix.

3. Pour 1 cup of the hot water for each 2 cups of rice flour. If you mixed in nixtamalized corn flour you will need to add a bit more flour. Let it cool down until it’s confortable to start kneading with your hand.

4. Mix everything well and then start kneading with your hand until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl or your hand. Cover and let it rest for 15-20 mins before assembling the pupusas.

The rest of the process is the same as with the corn pupusas, if you need a refresh on how to make the fillings, garnishes or assembly, head on over to the “How to make pupusas?” series page here. For the video recipe check us out on Instagram and TikTok @FLOURISHWITHG.