Nixtamalization (IPA: [ˌnɪkstəmɑlɪˈzeɪʃn]) typically refers to a process for the preparation of
maize (corn), or other grain, in which the
grain is soaked and
cooked in an
alkaline solution, usually
limewater, and
hulled. The term can also refer to the removal via an alkali process of the
pericarp from other grains such as
sorghum.