How to make humitas (Ecuadorian Dish)

fresh corn

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Zucchini offers a similar texture while reducing calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

corn husks

🥗Healthier: banana leaves

💰Cheaper: parchment paper

Banana leaves impart a unique flavor and are often used in other cuisines.

Cut the part under the cob of corn with a sharp knife.

Remove the husks from the corn and save the largest and smoothest leaves to wrap the humitas.

Shell the corn using a knife to make it faster, or by hand if preferred.

Grind the corn grains to create a mass for easier manipulation.

In a bowl, combine salt, melted butter, cheese, eggs, baking powder, and vanilla.

Whisk together the ingredients, adding eggs and butter gradually.

Grate the cheese and mix it into the batter.

Add a pinch of baking powder and mix it with the batter.

Place a tablespoon of dough in the center of a corn leaf and wrap it on one side, then fold the lower side over to form a cylinder.

Place all the wrapped humitas vertically in a special pot called an oyatomalera.

Cover the humitas with a layer of corn leaves.

Place the lid on the pot and steam for approximately 45 minutes.

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