Description
Mouthwatering rice tortillas showcase Mexico’s culinary heritage with simple ingredients. Crisp and warm, these tortillas invite home cooks to savor authentic flavors and connect with traditional cooking methods.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16.2 fl oz) water
- 1 cup (190 g / 6.7 oz) sushi rice (or any short grain rice)
- ½ tsp salt
- Oil (for hands and cooking)
Instructions
- Rice Preparation: Rinse rice under running water until liquid runs clear, then combine with water and salt in a saucepan, bringing to a rolling boil.
- Cooking Rice: Reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 15-16 minutes, then remove from heat, cover, and let rest for 10-15 minutes to achieve perfect tenderness.
- Rice Transformation: Cool rice completely, then pulverize in a mixing bowl using a potato masher or food processor until smooth, adding rice flour if mixture seems too wet.
- Tortilla Shaping: Oil hands and divide rice mixture into eight equal portions, forming compact balls and covering with a damp towel to prevent drying.
- Pressing Technique: Place each rice ball between oiled parchment sheets, flatten using a wooden board or skillet with gentle, even pressure to create thin, round tortillas.
- Cooking Process: Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat, carefully transfer pressed tortilla, and cook for 1-2 minutes until edges crisp, then flip and cook an additional minute to achieve golden-brown char marks.
- Serving Presentation: Transfer completed tortillas to a towel-covered plate to maintain warmth, continuing the pressing and cooking process with remaining rice balls, and serve warm with desired accompaniments.
Notes
- Rinse Thoroughly: Ensure rice is cleaned meticulously to remove excess starch, guaranteeing a cleaner, more refined tortilla texture.
- Control Moisture: Add rice flour gradually if mixture feels too wet, preventing sticky or fragile tortillas that might break during cooking.
- Prevent Drying: Keep uncooked rice balls covered with a damp towel to maintain optimal moisture and prevent cracking during preparation.
- Master Pressing Technique: Use even, gentle pressure when flattening rice balls between parchment paper to create uniform, thin tortillas without tearing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg