Masa Harina

Made from traditional Meso- American technique called "Nixtamalization"

What is Nixtamalization

Originated from Nahuatl word nextli meaning "ashes" and tamali, meaning "cooked corn dough". The nixtamalization process makes corn more digestible and increases its nutritional value including vitamin B3 niacin, calcium , and iron.

After the dried corn kernels is cooked with water and lime(cal) thru the Nixtamalization process, it will be grinded to fine coarse flour.

Masa Harina usage

• Hard Corn Tortilla for Tortilla Chips, Taco Shell, Tostada
• Soft Corn Taco
• Tamale
• Quesadilla
• Gordita
• Arepa (corn bread)
• Tetela