Substitute Finely ground cornmeal + a squeeze of lime juice for Masa harina
What masa harina does in a recipe: Nixtamalized corn flour: real tortillas and tamales need the lime treatment.
Finely ground cornmeal + a squeeze of lime juice
per 1 cup masa harina
US1 cup finely ground cornmeal + 1/4 tsp lime juice (calcium hydroxide is the real process)
Metric120 g + lime
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-free
Approximate at best — nixtamalization is a chemical process, not a grind.
What changes: Missing the masa flavor and binding
More options: all 2 Masa harina substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Finely ground cornmeal + a squeeze of lime juice for Masa harina?
- per 1 cup masa harina — US: 1 cup finely ground cornmeal + 1/4 tsp lime juice (calcium hydroxide is the real process). Metric: 120 g + lime.
- Why does Finely ground cornmeal + a squeeze of lime juice work as a Masa harina substitute?
- Approximate at best — nixtamalization is a chemical process, not a grind.
- What changes when you use Finely ground cornmeal + a squeeze of lime juice instead of Masa harina?
- Missing the masa flavor and binding
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