Blue Corn Tortillas

This is a super easy recipe for making corn tortillas! I like the blue corn masa harina because it contains 20% more protein than its white corn counterparts. It is also gluten-free and has less starch and a lower glycemic index (GI) than white or yellow corn. Like blueberries, blue corn contains naturally occurring anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is the pigment that makes a plant or grain blue, red, purple, or black. These richly colored foods are high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties!

Once you make homemade tortillas, I promise you’ll never want to use storebought tortillas again! You can use masa harina for making tortillas, tamales, gorditas, corn chips, enchiladas and sopes! You don’t need a tortilla press, but they are super handy, especially if you’re like me and use a lot of tortillas. You will want to buy one.

It is essential to follow these directions implicitly. While the ingredients are simple, the process is precise. A few things to note– do not press the tortilla too hard, or it will smear. And remove the parchment from the tortilla and not the tortilla from the parchment. This prevents the tortilla from tearing. I typically remove the top sheet of parchment, place the dough side down on the comal, and carefully remove the second sheet. If the dough sticks to the parchment, spray with a tiny bit of oil.

Enjoy!

Blue Corn Tortillas

• Author: Stephanie Bosch
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 10
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 8 tortillas

Print Recipe

Pin Recipe

---

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup blue corn masa harina, or any quality masa harina 
• Water (enough to form a dough)

---

Instructions

1. Warm a cast-iron skillet or a comal over medium heat. Prepare a clean kitchen towel to wrap tortillas to keep them warm and cut 2 10×10-inch sheets of parchment paper.
2. Add masa to a medium-size bowl and, using your fingers, add just enough water until well combined.*  (See note).
3. Knead the dough well (about 5 minutes) and roll into a large ball. Cut it in half lengthwise. Cut each dough half in half lengthwise once more. Finally, cut each half in half widthwise a final time, so you have 8 small pieces of dough.
4. Roll each piece of dough into a ball, place it on a plate, and cover with a clean towel to prevent drying.
5. Place each ball between the two sheets of parchment and press into a flat disk. Using either a tortilla press or a heavy baking dish, press dough into a 6″ tortilla.
6. Gently remove parchment from each side of the tortilla, place it carefully on the hot skillet/comal, cook for about 40-45 seconds, then flip it up and cook for another 45 seconds.
7. Flip tortilla again and cook for another 15-20 seconds or until it begins to puff. ** (See note).
8. Place tortilla between a kitchen towel to keep it warm. Repeat the steps with the remaining dough.

---

Notes

*If the dough is too sticky, add just a little masa until it no longer sticks to your fingers.  If it is too crumbly, add just enough water to form a solid dough so that it sticks together when firmly pressed.

** If the tortillas do not rise, you have not kneaded the dough well enough.

Keywords: Blue corn tortillas, masa, blue masa, tortillas