CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Vegetables |
|
Gma2 |
1 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 |
lb |
Fresh masa or equivalent made with masa |
|
|
; harina |
1/3 |
c |
Warm water |
1/2 |
c |
Vegetable oil or lard |
1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
1 |
sm |
White onion; finely chopped |
2 |
|
Tomatoes; peeled and finely |
|
|
; chopped |
2 |
|
Chiles serranos; finely chopped (2 |
|
|
To 3) |
2 |
tb |
Finely chopped cilantro |
1/4 |
c |
Freshly chopped oregano; or 3/4 teaspoon |
|
|
; dried oregano |
|
|
Salt to taste |
1 |
|
Lime; Juice of |
32 |
sm |
Dried shrimp; shelled, or 32 |
|
|
; fresh baby shrimp |
|
|
; cooked |
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE DOUGH
FOR THE SAUCE
FOR THE SHRIMP
Prepare the dough: Put masa in a bowl and add water, oil and salt. Knead
for 3 minutes. Heat a comal or griddle for 20 minutes and prepare a
tortilla press. Form 24 balls. 1 1/2 inches in diameter; from the masa, and
make tortillas. Cook on the comal until crisp. Keep warm. Prepare the
shrimp: If dried shrimp are salty, soak in cold water for ten minutes.
Drain well. Set aside
Prepare the sauce: Combine onion, tomato, chiles, and cilantro in a bowl.
Season with oregano and salt, and mix. Add lime juice.
To assemble the tostaditas: Place shrimp on top of tortillas, and cover
with tomato sauce. Serve 3 tostaditas on each of 8 plates.
Makes 24 Tostaditas
For a light lunch or an appetizer, dried shrimp are placed on tortillas and
covered with tomato sauce.
The Best of Quintana by Patricia Quintana, Stewart Tabori Copyright 1995
Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: Good Morning America
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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