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Corn Cakes with Masa Harina

Name: Corn Cakes with Masa Harina
Total time: 32 min
Yield: Makes 4 corn cakes
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 240 ml low-sodium vegetable broth; 2 tbsp water; 1½ tbsp canola oil, divided; ¼ tsp salt; 115 g masa harina, about 1 cup; ½ tsp ground cumin; 80 g cooked corn kernels, ½ cup, fresh or frozen, yellow or white

A hot broth and masa harina dough with cumin and corn kernels is shaped into thick patties and browned in a skillet until blackened in spots. They go well with chili or tacos.

YieldMakes 4 corn cakes
Hands-on25 min
Total32 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

240 mllow-sodium vegetable broth
2 tbspwater
1½ tbspcanola oil, divided
¼ tspsalt
115 gmasa harina, about 1 cup
½ tspground cumin
80 gcooked corn kernels, ½ cup, fresh or frozen, yellow or white

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Celery
Corn (maize)
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Carrot
Cumin

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp
Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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