Cachapas | Fresh Corncakes with Cheese
Ingredients Needed:
Fresh Corn Kernels / Froze, thawed - 1 cup
Masa Harina - 1/2 cup* (Read notes)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste / Red Chili flakes (I even add green Jalapenos)
Mozzarella - 1/2 cup
Oil, for frying
How to make Cachapas
Grind the corn kernels to a smooth pulp, along with the salt and jalapenos.
Transfer to a bowl. add in the masa harina. adjust seasoning. Add water to make a thick batter.
Heat
a frying pan / griddle over medium heat. Add on some oil, then spoon
the batter onto the pan. Press down as you do for a pancake.
Cook the cachapas for 3-5 minutes. Flip and cook for 3-5 more minutes, pressing the mixture flat if desired.
Sprinkle with mozzarella and let melt. If necessary, keep warm in the oven until all cachapas are cooked.
Fold in half and enjoy!
Notes:
I substituted Masa Harina with 2 parts cornmeal and 1 part wheat/all purpose flour, with lemon juice added to the batter.
Also though pepper is added for spice, I felt red chili flakes gives more effect along with jalapenos.
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sushma says
Very nice, will try this weekend. My daughter loves corn.
Archana Potdar says
Okay Valli this one gets done soon . In fact I would love to make it today.Its yum.
rajani says
Glad you found a round about for masa harina. The addition of lemon sounds great.
praba bubesh says
looks very tempting..what is masa harina..is that also a corn product..
Pavani N says
Wow, those cachapas look amazing. Using fresh corn must have made them taste awesome.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
What a lovely recipe! Those Cachapas looks so tempting. Flavor of fresh corn is just out of this world.
Priya Suresh says
These cachapas rocks, totally in love with this incredible dish.
Chef Mireille says
i am getting the late night munchies now and these would definitely hit the spot
Varadas Kitchen says
Very interesting recipe. I like the way you presented it too.
Michael Runge says
Looks like you added milk, but you never mentioned it. Am I missing something???
Srivalli says
Michael Runge Thanks for dropping by. I substituted Masa Harina with 2 parts cornmeal and 1 part wheat/all purpose flour, with lemon juice added to make the batter. After adding water, I guess it looks like milk. However come to think about it, you can add milk to make it rich.