Since the age of the Aztec civilisation, people across Mexico and Central America have been using a traditional method, known as nixtamalization, to process their maize corn, release its natural nutrients and convert it into a dough (Nixtamal) which is then used to make fresh corn tortillas and other nixtamalized corn based dishes like sopes, tamales, tlayudas, gorditas, arepas and more!
Finally in Australia, we offer you this slacked lime (pickling lime, food grade calcium hydroxide) so you can make the nixtamal process at home! Make your homemade tortillas with our Limestone powder, specially formulated for nixtamalization of corn and other grains. Increase the nutritional value and digestibility of your corn-based dishes with this natural limestone. A must-have for authentic and delicious corn Mexican cuisine.
In order to make fresh nixtamal at home, you will the need the following:
- Limestone Powder (this product)
- Dried Maize Kernels (Whole, not crushed) Links to purchase this below
- A large stockpot with lid ( around 8liters for a 2-3 kg nixtamal yield)
- Large mortar and pestle (or a mill)
Maize Corn Kernel Suppliers in Australia
Here is a couple of places where we have found Maize Corn Kernels:
https://internationalgroceries.com.au/product/white-corn-1kg/
https://www.theorganicveganco.com/product-page/aus-white-corn
Watch a video of the process here:
Nixtamal Making Video
