How To Make Blue Corn Tortillas

Learning how to make blue corn tortillas from scratch is simple to do. Make several batches for a party or stick them in the freezer to use all week long. Blue corn tortillas are a versatile part of Mexican recipes like tasty cheese nachos or chicken enchiladas with verde sauce.

To make blue corn tortillas, you will need:

• Three-quarters of a cup corn meal
• A quarter cup all-purpose flour
• One cup blue corn meal
• One cup hot water
• Half a teaspoon salt
• One tablespoon vegetable oil
• A rolling pin
• A medium-size bowl
• Plastic wrap

1. Mix the ingredients together in a medium-size bowl. Include the flour, corn meal, blue corn meal and salt.
2. Add half a cup of water. Mix all ingredients together; continue adding water until the mixture is smooth and stiff. Form into a large ball after kneading and folding for three minutes.
3. Place the blue corn tortilla dough in an oiled bowl. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for fifteen minutes.
4. Roll the corn tortilla dough into a thick log. Cut the dough into twelve parts by cutting it in half, then halving each portion until there are twelve.
5. Roll each section into a ball, and flatten with a roller. Place plastic wrap in between each six-inch corn tortilla as you stack them on top of one another.
6. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or large skillet on medium heat. Cut each blue corn tortilla into round shapes with a knife and place into hot oil.
7. Cook on each side for one minute. After flipping, gently flatten with a spatula while cooking to puff up the tortilla.
8. Place the blue corn tortillas on a cooling rack. Stack them in a napkin-lined basket or tortilla warmer and cover, if using them immediately.