Harinilla
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Harinilla has a special flavor caused by soaking dried blue corn kernels with lime, or calcium hydroxide. This soaking process results in the corn kernel expanding so that the hulls become loose and separate from the inside of the kernels.
harinilla = blue corn flour Substitutes: masa harina (yellow, not blue) OR mix blue cornmeal in a blender until it has the consistency of flour (note that true harinilla is treated with lime) ...
Harinilla; harinela - [Spanish] meal made of finely ground chicos; can be used interchangeably with masa harina.
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