How to NIXTAMALIZE CORN from scratch! | Authentic Mexican Masa

Learn how to nixtamalize your own corn! Just store dried corn, then make it into nixtamal and masa for corn tortillas, pazole, tamales, hominy - it's simple!

I source my masa harina and heritage corn from @Masienda : https://www.grainsandgrit.com/masienda

RECIPES:
Pazole rojo from Mexico in My Kitchen (when you nixtamalize your own corn, be sure to cook it first as seen in the video before adding to pozole): https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/red-pozole-rojo/
Flan from Mexico in My Kitchen: https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/easy-flan-recipe/

NIXTOMAL FORMULA:
2.2lbs/1kg dried corn
4 tsp/12 grams calcium lime
water

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
00:28 How to nixtamalize dried corn
03:06 How to rinse nixtamal
05:15 How to prepare nixtamal in advance, how to freeze/refrigerate nixtamalized corn
06:24 Victoria hand grain mill vs Wonder Jr Deluxe grain mill for nixtamal and wet grains
07:17 How to cook hominy (nixtamal) corn whole
08:33 Victoria Grain Mill assembly and my first impressions and review
11:22 How to make masa dough
14:30 How to make corn tortillas
21:10 Finished product of homemade corn tortillas, pozole rojo, and flan!

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