Dream the possibilities: Celebrating life together at home
Bring your flavors, your people, and your stories to the table with everything you need to make it happen. While some recipes are passed down and others are made up as you go, either way, it’s the people around the table who make every occasion special, and at IKEA, we’re proud to honor that celebration.
Pupusas revueltas (courtesy of Magaly Tompkins)
Pho
Ingredients (makes about 10 pupusas):
For the dough:
- 4 cups masa harina
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups warm water
Typical fillings (choose or mix):
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup of refried beans (thick consistency)
- Chicharrón: 1 lb chopped pork, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic chopped 1 ½ cup oil to fry
For serving:
- Curtido (Salvadoran slaw): shredded cabbage, carrot, onion, oregano, fermented in vinegar Homemade tomato sauce
Preparation:
Prepare the dough:
- Combine 4 cups of masa harina
- 1 tsp salt, and about 3 cups of warm water until soft and pliable (think Play-Doh texture).
- Keep it covered with a damp towel.
In an IKEA VARDAGEN cast-iron frying pan, sauté the chopped onion and garlic until softened. Remove and set aside in a VERDAGEN glass bowl. Add more oil to the pan and fry 1 lb of finely pork until browned.
Once cooked, place the pork and vegetables in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Mix with 1 ½ cups of mozzarella cheese and 1 cup refried beans.
Forming the pupusas:
- Moisten your hands with water and a little oil. Take a golf-ball-sized piece of dough (about the size of an egg).
- Make a pocket in the center, add 1-2 tbsp of filling (cheese, beans, or chicharrón).
- Carefully seal the dough around the filling and gently flatten it into a disc about 4 inches (10 cm) wide.
Cooking:
- Place the pupusas on a hot griddle and cook for 3–4 minutes on each side, until golden and the cheese melts inside.
Serving:
- Present your pupusas in an IKEA APTITLIG bamboo board, and serve with curtido and tomato sauce in GRÖNSAKER bamboo bowls for a perfect, warm finish.
