Traditional Corn Humitas Recipe | South American Comfort Food | CookAndSalsa.com

fresh corn

🥗Healthier: frozen corn

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Frozen or canned corn can be more accessible and cost-effective.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

baking powder

🥗Healthier: baking soda + vinegar

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

A homemade substitute can be more economical.

Remove the kernels from the corn.

In a bowl, mix the corn kernels with cornmeal, grated cheese, diced onion, chopped basil, ground cumin, melted butter, salt, and pepper.

Soak the corn husks in warm water to soften them.

Take a corn husk, place a spoonful of the mixture in the center, and fold the husk around it.

Repeat with remaining husks and mixture.

Place the filled husks upright in a steamer basket.

Steam the humitas until firm to the touch.

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