HOW TO FERMENT LEMONS

 

These kefir tortillas or pancakes are ideal for filling with vegetables, meat, fish, you can even have them for breakfast with kefir, yogurt, fresh fruit, homemade compote, etc.

They only have 4 ingredients, ground almonds, coconut flour (not grated coconut), tapioca starch, kefir and many spices.

Depending on the spices you put in them, the tortillas will have one flavor or another, you can put dried oregano, thyme, onion and garlic powder, pepper and salt.

But you can also choose to add vanilla essence, cardamom, ground cinnamon and give them a sweeter touch to accompany them with fruit and yogurt.

As a liquid element, in addition to water, I have used homemade kefir, the reason is very simple, when you produce kefir at home it is normal that you have leftovers, and you have to find ways to give it use.

Kefir has a very different flavor than milk; it is milk fermented with kefir grains.

 

These tortillas contain kefir, a way to take advantage of excess homemade production.

 

Kefir grains are made up of an ecosystem of microorganisms based on bacteria and fungi, specifically bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus acidophilus and yeasts (fungi) Saccharomyces kefir.

These grains ferment the milk in a relatively short period of time, between 24 and 48 hours, so the resulting kefir should be consumed with regularly.

 

 

It is best to consume kefir as is, that is obvious, its organoleptic qualities are appreciated and you benefit from the live microorganisms it contains, it enriches your microbiota and improves your intestinal health, that’s what it’s all about!.

It is very important to know that heat destroys all these microorganisms, so if you use kefir in preparations that require cooking, no matter how minimal, you will no longer benefit from them.

By using kefir to make tortillas or pancakes, you can add flavor, keeping in mind that if you prepare kefir at home you will end up having an excess production, it is good to use it in different recipes and preparations.

What I just explained to you is what usually happens to me, I can’t consume everything I produce, that’s why I often use it in other recipes, in addition to giving it to friends and family, of course, that option is always open to you and it is very satisfying.

 

If you don’t have kefir, use milk or water, you can also add eggs, it is a very versatile recipe.

 

A When preparing these tortillas, the most important thing is to get the consistency of the dough right. You have to mix the dry ingredients and then add the kefir and water little by little, until you get a liquid dough, but a little thick at the same time.

As these kefir tortillas do not contain eggs, the ingredient that will give the dough consistency is tapioca starch, which could be substituted with ground flax. Obviously, you can add an egg to the dough (in that case, you will need less water).

 

 

If you don’t have kefir, use cow’s milk or a vegetable milk, you can also use just water and to make the dough softer add a fatty ingredient, you can put coconut oil or olive oil.

The best thing of all is that when the dough is ready, making them is a moment, heat a pan and grease it with coconut or olive oil, add dough spreading it well over the entire surface, let it cook for about 2 minutes over moderate heat and turn them over, another minute and that’s it.

You can make a good amount and save them for the next day, stored in a lunch box or covered so they don’t dry out.

To fill them there are many options, from a chicken curry, a stir-fried pork with mushrooms and vegetables, to a beef with spices or the classic carnitas Mexican style.

 

Guacamole, pico de gallo, salad, carnitas, stir-fries, chicken curry, are good options to fill them.

 

Prepare some homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, and serve a bowl with kefir to act as sour cream, a good iidea, right?.

It is also a good idea to prepare hummus, it is delicious accompanied by these tortillas.

It is important that you prepare a salad, with green leaves, spinach, lettuce, fermented onion, whatever you can think of, to add a fresh touch to the filling.

It is great to put everything on the table and allow everyone to put together their tortillas making the combinations they like the most.

Do you dare to try them?

 

 

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