Cazuelita is a small casserole made of a mixture of corn dough (same paste used for
corn tortilla
In North America, a corn tortilla or just tortilla (, ) is a type of thin, unleavened flatbread, made from hominy, that is the whole kernels of maize treated with alkali to improve their nutrition in a process called nixtamalization. A simple do ...
) and mashed potatoes that is used as a side dish or as an appetizer of
Mexican cuisine
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. These small casseroles are molded by hand and the fried in oil or
lard
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entry in the o ...
. They have enough space to contain different types of fillings like
salsas
Salsas is a civil parish
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,
refried beans or stews.
References
* Muñoz Zurita, Ricardo. Small Larousee of Mexican Cuisine. (2013).
* Gaviria, Jorge. Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple (2022).
External links
Photograph of cazuelitasRecipe video
Mexican cuisine
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