Nixtamalization - Wikipedia
Nixtamalization (/ n ɪ ʃ t ə m əl aɪ ˈ z eɪ ʃ ən /) is a process for the preparation of maize (corn), or other grain, in which the corn is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater (but sometimes wood ash lye), washed, and then hulled.This process is known to remove up to 97– of aflatoxins from mycotoxin-contaminated corn. The term can also refer to the ...