Chicken Pupusas with Cabbage Salad (Curtido)

Pupusa is the national dish of El Salvador generally accompanied by a salad called Curtido. A typical Pupusa is filled with cheese.
IngredientsFor Curtido-
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp dry oregano
1 tsp chili flakes
For Pupusa-2 cups fine corn meal
1/4 tsp salt
1and 1/4 cups warm water
For Filling-200 gm chicken mince
1 small onion, diced
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp chili powder
salt to taste 

Combine together vinegar, sugar, salt, oregano and chili flakes. stir til sugar dissolves.

Pour over cabbage, carrot and onion and mix well. Cover and refrigerate til serving time. 

To make the filling, heat oil and fry onions til golden. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a min. Add the spices and give it a good mix. Add the minced chicken and salt, mix and cook covered for 10 mins. remove from heat and cool.

Prepare a soft dough with corn meal, salt and water. Let it rest for 10 mins. 

Divide the dough into 8 portions. make a cup with the dough and place a spoonful of filling in it.

Work delicately and wrap the dough around the filling.

Flatten the dough between your palms.

Cook on a lightly oiled pan or bake in the oven. Cook on each side until golden.

Enjoy Pupusas and  Curtido with a glass of margarita!

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