Our Best Recipe For Homemade Tortillas Using Masa Harina

White masa harina being pressed on a tortilla kit

A bag of our masa harina (also known as masa flour or nixtamalized corn flour), plus water, a trusty tortilla press and a can-do attitude are all you need to make perfect corn tortillas at home. While a homemade loaf of sourdough takes hours (if not days) to achieve, homemade tortillas can be ready in mere minutes!

Check out the recipe below for perfect homemade corn tortillas and if you meet any trouble on your road to "puff" perfection, check out these tips to help you find your groove. 

Tortilla-Making Tips:
  • Not getting a puff? For additional hydration during the tortilla cooking process, we recommend using a spray bottle/mister to lightly hydrate each side of the tortilla (to prevent dryness and cracking). If you don't have a mister, just fill a little cup with water and use your fingers to flick droplets of water onto your tortilla. 
  • *Warm water (~100 degrees F, or the hot setting on your faucet) is recommended for mixing your masa, in order to begin blooming the natural flavor of the masa and to fully activate the small bits of pericarp (corn skin) in the masa flour (which help the masa bind, naturally).
  • Water can be substituted with other liquids such as stocks, broths, juices etc., depending on the desired flavor. Salt and/or spices may also be added. Masienda respects tradition while encouraging creativity for all cooks.
  • Want to make tortillas ahead of time?  While best enjoyed fresh for tacos, leftover tortillas are great for other applications such as enchiladas, quesadillas, tostadas, and totopos (chips). To store tortillas, make sure they have cooled completely. Then place them in an airtight container, or tightly wrapped in plastic, in your refrigerator for up to a week. Storing warm tortillas before they’ve cooled, may cause condensation which can lead to mold.
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JAMIE PRUDEN |

Absolutely wonderful… any guidance on adding salt? My wife loved the first batch made using the starter kit, but she did mention that they needed salt. I cheated a bit and sprinkled some kosher salt on the top of the raw tortilla and it worked, but it would be fantastic to mix it with the water and masa. Thank you for an easy and excellent press…

MASIENDA |

Hi Dave! Flipping the tortilla a bit earlier, around 20-30 seconds, could help with the puffing. If you’re still not getting it, adding a little more water to the masa might do the trick. You’ll want the texture to feel like Play-Doh, nice and smooth but not too sticky. Here’s our puff guide to help: https://masienda.com/blogs/learn/anatomy-tortilla-puff. If it’s still not working, feel free to message us on Instagram or email with more details, and we can help troubleshoot!

BRENDA NELSON |

I just received my Kamol, seasoned it, and used my MASIENDA red corn masa harina to make tortillas. Best I have ever made. Thank you so much for sharing not only your products but your traditions and cooking techniques. #ILOVEMEXICO

RICHARD BURRIER |

I suppose you can use homemade Masa dough better than store bought and a bit more corny

DAVE BEEN |

In the video your tortilla instantly puffs up. Ours rarely do, although we were not flipping at 20-30 seconds, more like a minute. If flipping earlier doesn’t help do you think possibly using more water might help. We follow the recipe quite accurately.

Thank you

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