Go Back Email Link
Tortillas Home-made
Ouma Irene's Recipe

Homemade Corn & Lime Tortillas

Inspired by global street food flavours and infused with cozy comfort, this dish combines the warmth of peri-peri spices with fresh, colourful veggies and scratch-made tortillas.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Lunch, Main Coarse
Cuisine: Global, Mexican-inspired
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

🫓 Homemade Corn & Lime Tortillas
  • 2 cups polenta yellow cornmeal
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 10 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp salt
🍅 Fire-Roasted Herb Salsa
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 green bell peppers
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  • Cajun spice to taste
🧅 Quick Pickled Red Onions
  • 2 red onions finely sliced
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup vinigar
  • 1 packet sweetner or 1 teaspoon
🔥 Spicy Peri-Peri Chicken Filling
  • 500g minced chiken breast
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Cajun spice
  • 2 tbsp chili flakes adjust to taste
  • olive oil
Garnish & Extras
  • Jalapeño sauce
  • crumbles feta cheese
  • option: extra Jalapeño or guacomole

Method
 

🫓 Homemade Corn & Lime Tortillas
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and knead until dough is smooth and non-sticky.
  2. Cover with a cloth and rest for 3 minutes to 1 hour.
  3. On a lightly floured surface, divide into 20 golf ball-sized pieces and roll out into thin rounds.
  4. Cook on a hot skillet (or pizza stone at 220°C) for about 2 minutes per side. Flip when bubbles form and edges lift.
🍅 Fire-Roasted Herb Salsa
  1. Roughly chop all vegetables.
  2. Pulse in a food processor until chunky—avoid pureeing. Set aside.
🧅 Quick Pickled Red Onions
  1. Combine ingredients in a bowl. Stir and let sit at room temperature while preparing other elements.
  2. Drain before serving.
🔥 Spicy Peri-Peri Chicken Filling
  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium.
  2. Add onion, bell pepper, and spices. Sauté for 3–4 minutes.
  3. Add chicken mince and cook until fully done, breaking it up as it browns. Set aside.