dinner · everyday
Poblano and cheese tamales
Soft masa wrapped around roasted poblano and melting cheese, then steamed in corn husks until they peel away cleanly.
- Time
- 80min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains milk.
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Method
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1
Soak the corn husks in hot water until pliable. Roast the poblano until blistered, then peel, seed and slice it.
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2
Beat the masa harina, stock, oil, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a soft dough.
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3
Spread some dough over each husk, lay on the pepper and cheese, then fold the husk around it.
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4
Steam about 50 minutes, until the husk peels away from the masa cleanly.