Purple Corn Tetela

Hibiscus Flower and Chipotle Salsa

Chefs Matt Diaz and Carlos Macías of For All Things Good | Brooklyn, NY
Yield: 8 Tetelas

Adapted by StarChefs | November 2020

INGREDIENTS:

Hibiscus-Chipotle Filling:
75 grams dried hibiscus flowers
4 to 5 ripe plum tomatoes
½ onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled
75 grams chipotle adobo
¼ cup agave extract
Juice and zest of ½ a Mandarin orange
2 teaspoons flake salt

To Assemble and Serve:
320 grams heirloom corn pink bolita masa, divided into 8 masa balls

METHOD:

Hibiscus-Chipotle Filling:
Bring 400 milliliters of water to a boil. Add hibiscus and steep for 5-7 minutes or overnight. Remove flowers and reserve water to make agua fresca. To a grill or flat-top, add tomatoes, onion and garlic and cook until caramelized or slightly burned. To a Vitamix blender, add the grilled tomatoes, garlic and onion; chipotle adobo; and the rinsed hibiscus and blend until it becomes a smooth paste. Fold in agave extract; cool. Add mandarin zest and juice; stir to combine. Reserve.

To Assemble and Serve:
Press one masa ball with a tortilla press or with a heavy pan to get a flat circle. Place a spoonful of Hibiscus-Chipotle Filling in the middle, making a triangle shape inscribed in the circle. Shape into a triangle side-by-side until the filling is completely sealed. Repeat with remaining masa balls. In a grill or pan at medium-high heat, sear tetelas 3 to 4 minutes per side and for 20 to 30 seconds on the side edges. Serve tetelas in sets of 2 with any sauce of your preference.

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