Bean & Cheese Tamales Recipe

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: vegan cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more fiber, while all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

Soak corn husks in warm water for 30 minutes to soften.

In a bowl, combine masa harina, baking powder, salt, and cumin.

Mix in vegetable broth and olive oil until a dough forms.

In a separate bowl, mash black beans and mix with cheese, jalapeños, cilantro, and lime juice.

Take a soaked corn husk and spread a layer of masa dough on it, leaving space at the edges.

Add a spoonful of the bean and cheese mixture in the center of the masa.

Fold the sides of the husk over the filling, then fold up the bottom to enclose the tamale.

Repeat until all masa and filling are used.

Place tamales upright in a steamer pot, with the open end facing up.

Steam tamales for about 1-1.5 hours, checking water levels occasionally.

Tamales are done when the masa pulls away from the husk easily.

Serve hot with red chili sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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