TAMALES DE VERDURAS

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole grain masa harina

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole grain masa harina is more nutritious, while cornmeal can be a budget-friendly substitute.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Lean ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef can be more affordable.

Prepare the masa by mixing 2 kilos with 1/2 de manteca vegetal, 1/2 de manteca de cerdo, and 1/2 litros de caldo de res until well combined.

Add in the 12 pieces of chile colorado that has been cooked and blended with half an onion, two cloves of garlic, and a teaspoon of mixed spices. Season with salt to taste.

Incorporate 1 teaspoon of royal into the masa mixture.

Prepare the filling by mixing the papas, zanahorias, chiles verdes, and tatemados chiles poblanos.

Soak the 40 corn husks in water to soften them for wrapping the tamales.

Take a portion of masa, flatten it on a corn husk, add the vegetable filling, and fold the husk to enclose the tamale.

Steam the tamales until cooked through.

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