Cassava Flour Tortillas

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Yummy flexible flour tortillas, I can’t believe they’re gluten free!

Cassava is not a grain, it is actually a starchy root vegetable, which grows in tropical rain forests and is native to South America. As it is grain free, cassava is suitable for keto or paleo diet, as well as a gluten free diet. But be aware cassava is high in FODMAPs, so if you have any issues digesting it you now why. I’ve read some articles stating, that it is low FODMAP, well it can be, but it all depends on the serving size, so only if used in tiny quantities it is low FODMAP, only a 15 g portion is low FODMAP, more than that is high FODMAP, which means you could only eat two thirds of a tortilla, so no I wouldn’t consider it low FODMAP.

Cassava flour has some amazing qualities, it can absorb a massive amount of water and has a great binding capacity, therefore it is great for gluten free and vegan/ egg free baking, but you can’t just switch out the flour in a recipe, you will need a whole new recipe. Cassava is an amazing ingredient, if you don’t have any IBS issues. As a starchy root vegetable cassava is very low in protein and also very high in calories, so only eat one meal containing cassava per day.

Cassava Flour Tortillas.

Author Catriona Bradfield

Yummy flexible flour tortillas, I can't believe they're gluten free!

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Bread

Cuisine Mexican, South American

Servings 8 tortillas

Calories 124 kcal

Equipment

• Tortilla Press (8 inch)
• frying pan (9.5 inch)
• Parchment Paper

Ingredients

 

• 180 g cassava flour
• 340 ml warm water
• 45 ml oil
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Mix all the ingredients together and kneed into a smooth dough.
• Divide the dough into 8 balls.
• Press the balls with a tortilla press, make sure to use two sheets of parchment paper.
• Heat up a pan and bake the tortillas on medium high heat.
• Flip the tortilla once its brown. Make sure not to burn them, if they are browning too quickly, turn down the heat a little.
• Store the baked tortillas in a tea towel to keep them warm. They should be very soft and elastic. They almost seemed like crepes to me.
• Serve with your favorite fillings.

Notes

If the dough is too sticky add a little bit of flour, if it is too dry add a little bit of water. This recipe works best with a very fine cassava flour, there are also coarser flours available, but the tortillas would turn out thicker and more brittle. Different brands of cassava flour vary in quality, some might absorb more liquid than others. 

Keyword Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegetarian