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Coconut Pupusas
A venezuelan-inspired dish with a warm twist, featuring chewy pupusas stuffed with coconut and pasta.
⏱30 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 can coconut milk
- ●8 oz pasta (such as penne)cooked and cooled
- ●2 cups masa harina
- ●1 cup warm water
- ●1/2 tsp salt
- ●1/4 cup shredded coconut
- ●1/4 cup chopped cilantro
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Instructions
- 1
Combine masa harina and salt in a large bowl.
- 2
Gradually add warm water to the bowl, mixing until a dough forms.
- 3
Knead the dough for 5 minutes.
- 4
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- 5
Roll each piece into a ball and flatten slightly into a disk.
- 6
Place 1-2 tablespoons of the pasta mixture onto the center of each disk.
- 7
Top with shredded coconut and chopped cilantro.
- 8
Fold the dough over to form a half-circle, pressing the edges together to seal.
- 9
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 10
Cook the pupusas for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown and crispy.
- 11
Serve warm with coconut milk for dipping.