Oaxaca
Memelas
Thick masa ovals with pinched edges, beans, salsa and cheese. Market breakfast in four bites.
40 minTime
18 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayAsiento, beans, salsa and quesillo, Oaxaca market style.
The original482kcalsame
18 gproteinsame
9 gfibresame
40minutessame
Memelas.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Mix the masa harina, water and salt into a soft dough that does not crack at the edges. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
- 2Char the tomatoes, chillies, garlic and onion on a dry tawa, then blend with salt into a loose salsa.
- 3Pat golf ball sized pieces into ovals about 12 cm long and 5 mm thick. Cook on a medium hot tawa for 2 minutes a side.
- 4While still hot, pinch up a little rim around each oval, using a damp cloth to protect your fingers.
- 5Brush with oil, spread mashed beans, spoon on salsa, scatter cheese and return to the tawa for a minute.
Serve it like this
Serve two or three hot off the tawa on a plate with extra salsa in a small bowl. A mug of café de olla on the side is traditional.