What is Pinole?
Pinole is a type of toasted corn, which is the basic meal of some Mexican Indian tribes. Pinole is considered energy food. Easily made at home, this ground corn can be added to other spices and different amounts of water to form a drink, oatmeal or dried cakes. The Tarahumara Indians are considered to be some of the most athletic groups of people ever known, running up to 100 miles without stopping. Pinole is often carried with them during these runs and can be consumed during movement or fires in the camp.
was originally made by the pinole by removing the core from the dried corn and their emptying them into the hot ash. The cores were then poured out of the ash and cleaned before it was ground into a coarse powder using mortar and thickness. The corn can be consumed simple and washed with water or could be mixed with water and spices and turning into pastes similar to food similar to oatmeal.
Modern version of the pinol uses dried corn on the ears or dehydrated canned or frozen corn. If corn is used on the ears, the ears can be inserted and left to dry. After drying, the cores are removed from the ears. Then the cores are placed in a non -stick or lightly oiled pan and boiled until they are light brown and swollen. After cooking, the corn is placed in a kitchen robot or a coffee grinder and ground to powder a little softer than corn meal.
corn meal can also be used to create a pinol. Simpler than the use of whole corn cores, corn meal is just placed in a pan and roasted. Unlike corn cores, food is not fought.
Although the pinol can be eaten simple, it is often mixed with other spices. Cinnamon and sweetener such as brown sugar or honey are usually included. An alternative agncectar can be used as a sweetener. Chia seeds are sometimes also mixed with dustingCorn corn.
In addition to a version of a similar oat oat oat, a spoonful of corn can be eaten and washed with water. A small amount can also be mixed into a glass of water as an energy drink. Pinole does not dissolve in the water, but many consider the beverage version too bold to their taste. Corn can also be made in small cakes by shaping the paste into roughly circles in the shape of a cookie and then baking.