Healthy Vegan Nacatamales

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Kidney beans are nutritious and affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with spices

Homemade stock enhances flavor without extra cost.

avocado

🥗Healthier: guacamole

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Guacamole provides healthy fats, but sour cream is a budget option.

Use a few potatoes to make the masa fluffy.

Add a couple of onions and blend with the potatoes.

Add 4 garlic cloves and blend until liquefied.

Add bell peppers and sea salt (about 1 teaspoon) to the mixture and blend more.

If needed, add half lemon juice and half water to adjust consistency.

Add 1 cup of olive oil to the mixture and mix well.

Adjust the consistency with hot water to make it fluffy with the potato.

Heat a Salam Master pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add the masa mixture to the pan and cook until it firms up, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Use a spatula to ensure the masa cooks evenly and check for doneness by flipping it.

Prepare banana leaves by washing and thawing them if frozen.

Line the bottom of the steamer with banana leaves and add half a cup of water.

Wrap the masa in banana leaves, ensuring they are pliable and won't rip.

Layer the wrapped nacatamales in the steamer and steam until cooked.

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