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Maiz tostado or South American cancha corn nuts
Maiz tostado is a South American snack made by toasting cancha or chulpe corn.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups of dried South American tostado (cancha or chulpe corn)
- 1-2 tablespoons of oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil over medium high heat in a frying pan.
- 2
Add the corn and start stirring the corn when it starts to pop.
- 3
Cover partially with a lid to keep the corn from jumping out of the pan.
- 4
Stir and cook until the corn is toasted and golden.
- 5
Place the toasted corn on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
- 6
Sprinkle with salt to taste and serve.