Process for obtaining a high performance integral nixtamal product

A process for producing High Performance Integral Nixtamal from maize, comprising:

• a) washing maize in the washing tank;
• b) introducing the maize obtained in (a) to a reactor tank,
• c) adding water at 60° C. and hydrated lime in a ratio of one to three parts per thousand of maize;
• d) increasing temperature, by a heat supply, to a temperature between 90° C. to 100° C. in the reactor tank;
• when temperature is reached the reactor tank and after a time from 15 to 20 minutes the adding of heat is suspended;
• e) maintaining the tank reactor for a standby time from 20 to 30 minutes after step d);
• f) increasing temperature, by a heat supply, to a temperature between 115° C. to 120° C. and a pressure from 1 to 1.3 kg/cm2 in the reactor tank and then, suspending the adding of heat;
• g) maintaining the pressured tank reactor for a standby time from 5 to 10 minutes after step f);
• h) reducing the pressure into pressured reactor tank to atmospheric pressure.