How to Make Hominy for Pozole

Forget about the store-bought stuff and let's make hominy from scratch!
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Ingredients
12
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Preparation
15 mins
2h
Easy
  • Remove any debris (straws, stones, or black kernels) from the dried cacahuazintle maize kernels. Rinse and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine maize kernels, water, and pickling lime. Stir until pickling lime is dissolved and set aside. You may notice tiny air bubbles rising to the surface.
  • Transfer to a large pot and cook for two hours or until maize kernels are soft and silky. Let cool.
  • Rinse and hull maize kernels.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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