Can I grind dried corn kernels into masa harina?

There have a question like” I want to make corn tortillas because they're not available where I live, nor does masa harina nor cornmeal. However, dried corn kernels for making popcorn are available. So, with my food processor, can I do it?”

For this question, I want to say that Masa harina is made from corn that has been soaked in lye. The corn is then dried and ground into flour. Corn kernels prepared by soaking in lye can also be used whole in posole dishes. These are sometimes sold as "chicos" as well. The lye soak unlocks more protein in the corn.

The corn that is used is usually a flint variety and different corns can be used although results may vary. I grow blue corn for my own use and use a burr mill to grind it into meal. I have made corn tortillas from this without the lye treatment and  while a lot of work, the taste of fresh tortillas is unmatched. Originally, blue corn tortillas were made by smearing the batter onto a hot rock and wood ashes were added to the corn batter. Again, the addition of the wood ashes acted to make available more protein. I hope that these can help you.

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