Memelas

Name: Memelas
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500g fresh masa; Asiento (unrefined pork lard) or lard; Refried black beans; Salsa roja or verde; Quesillo or queso fresco, crumbled; Cecina or chorizo (optional)

Memelas/meh-MEH-lahs/

Also known as: Memela, Oaxacan Memelas

About this dish

Thick, toasted masa rounds with pinched edges, spread with pork lard and black beans and topped with salsa and crumbled cheese.

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Ingredients

🌽500g fresh masa

🐖Asiento (unrefined pork lard) or lard

🫘Refried black beans

🌶️Salsa roja or verde

🧀Quesillo or queso fresco, crumbled

🥩Cecina or chorizo (optional)

Method

Serves 4

Shape the masa into thick rounds about 12cm across.

Cook on a hot comal for 2 minutes per side.

Pinch up the edges to make a slight rim while still hot.

Spread with asiento, then beans and salsa.

Top with cheese and meat if using, and warm on the comal before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Memelas are a breakfast staple of Oaxaca, cooked on a comal at markets and street stalls.

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