"TAMALES" "Honduran Tamales..

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Tamales is a traditional dish to many countries in South and Central America. The Corn based dough (Masa) it is spread on the banana Leaf, cooked and wrapped in it as well, accompanied by different type of meats, vegetables and other ingredients. We took our time cooking the masa to get the right consistency, to avoid having a dry and hard Tamal. To make this Dish, it is best to make a good quantity of Tamales and freeze them, so you can always cooked them, and enjoy at your own pace.
This is not a simple dish.. but we made it as easiest as possible. Follow my recipe for a large amount of Tamales or reduce the portions to make a small batch. Follow my simple recipe attached here.
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SIMPLE RECIPE(TAMALES 20)
4 cups Masa Harina (Maseca)
3 cups broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable broth)
2 cups of oil
3 spoonful of Achiote
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of Sofrito/ adobo in it
2 packages of Banana Leaf
Aluminum foil
2 pound of chicken
2 pound of pork meat
1 cup of Lentils,
1/2 a cup of Capers
1cup of Olives
1 can of Chickpeas

Follow the same preparation method, here bellow.
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TAMALES (97 Tamales)
1 ½ bag of Maseca Flour
6 lb of pork meat
4 lb chicken tights and breast
1 bag lentils( uncooked)
6 potatoes
Capers
Olives
4 cups of oil
2 can chickpeas
6 spoonful Adobo seasoning with Achiote/added to the Sofrito)
Banana Leaves( 4bags)
Aluminum foil

Sofrito
Cilantro
Onions
Garlic
Oregano

First, we have cooked all the meat separately and separated it from the broth to use for mixing the flour.
In a big pot let’s mix the Maseca flour in with the broth, add oil, sofrito, and mix well.
Add plenty of water to the Mixed flour until it obtains a creme texture.
Take it to the stove and cook on slow heat, constantly stirring for about 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, if the flour texture is still creme but it holds together, like a paste. Then is time to move it to the side and let it cool off.
Once the flour is cool and manageable, start adding all ingredients together onto a sheet of aluminum foil and banana leaf.

After you have wrapped all the Tamales you can either boil them all or place them in your fridge for later.

Here is a tip: these Tamales can be placed in an electric steamer for about 30 to 40 minutes.
“Make sure you rinse the banana leaf before use”

“Water plays a very important place on this.. Use it to soften the Masa as needed
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Tamales
1 ½ bolsa de Harina Maseca
6 lb de carne de cerdo
5 lb de medias de pollo y pechuga
1 bolsa de lentejas (sin cocer)
6 papas
Alcaparras
Aceitunas
4 tazas de aceite
2 latas de garbanzos
6 cucharada de Adobo con Achiote ( sofrito)
Hojas de plátano( 4 bolsas)
Papel de aluminio

Sofrito

Cilantro
Cebollas
Ajo
Orégano

Primero, hemos cocinado toda la carne por separado y separada del caldo para usar para mezclar la harina.
En una olla grande mezclemos la harina Maseca con el caldo, agreguemos aceite, sofrito y mezclemos bien.
Agrega abundante agua a la harina mezclada hasta obtener una textura cremosa.
Llévelo al fuego y cocine a fuego lento, revolviendo constantemente durante unos 30 minutos.
Después de 30 minutos, si la textura de la harina sigue siendo crema pero se mantiene unida, como una pasta. Entonces es el momento de moverlo a un lado y dejar que se enfríe.
Una vez que la harina esté fría y manejable, comience a agregar todos los ingredientes en una hoja de papel de aluminio y una hoja de plátano.

Después de haber envuelto todos los tamales, puede hervirlos todos o colocarlos en su refrigerador para más tarde.

Un consejo: estos tamales se pueden colocar en una vaporera eléctrica durante unos 30 a 40 minutos.

"Asegúrate de enjuagar la hoja de plátano antes de usarla"

"El agua juega un papel muy importante en esto ... Úsala para ablandar la harina según sea necesario"