- for Tamale dough
2 cups masa harina
2/3 cup lard
1 cup sour cream
1 can of beef broth
1 tsp baking powder
1 (8 oz) package dried corn husks
1/2 tsp salt
Ingredients for Tamale filling
1 1/4 lb pork loin
4 dried California chili pods
1 clove garlic
1 large onion, halved
2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp salt
Place pork along with garlic and onion in a skillet and add water to it. Bring it to boil. When it starts boiling, reduce the heat and allow it to simmer for about 2 hours, until the meat is cooked well.
2 cups of water and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool down. Blend chili and water in a blender, until a smooth paste is formed. Then, strain this mixture and add salt. Shred the cooked pork and add to it one cup of chili sauce.
In a large bowl, mix a tablespoon of beef broth with the lard, until it becomes fluffy. Mix together masa harina, salt and baking powder and add the lard mixture to it. Add more broth if required, to make a spongy dough.
1/4 to 1/2 inches. Add
1 tablespoon of meat filling at the center. Fold the sides of husks towards the center and tie with a string. Place tamales into the steamer and allow them to cook for about 1 hour.
Remove tamales from the husks and sprinkle the remaining chili sauce over them. Then add sour cream on the top.
Sweet Tamale
3 cups masa harina mix
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup lard
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2/3 cup raisins
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Dried corn husks
Preparation
To make a tamale dough, first beat lard and salt, until it becomes fluffy. Then combine masa mix with water to make it fluffy and light. Then add baking powder, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon to the masa mix and blend it well.
2 tablespoons of dough at the center of husks and add
1 teaspoon of raisins and pecans at the center of the dough. Then fold and tie the husks and steam in a steamer for about an hour.
Making tamales is quite a time-consuming process and may require a whole day. But once you have done it and tasted it, I am sure, you won't take it as a wastage of time. Its mouth-watering taste will get you appreciation from your family members and friends who would wish you prepare this dish again and again.
By Reshma Jirage
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