Tamales - Mexican dough packets

Tamales - Mexican dough packets

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Tamales are steamed cornmeal dumplings, filled with meat, vegetables, cheese and more. A traditional dish from Latin America.

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Ingredients

  • about 25 corn husks (corn on the cob leaves)
  • tomato salsa, to serve
  • 450 grams white cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
  • half teaspoon baking powder
  • 700 ml beef stock
  • 90 ml sunflower or other neutral oil
  • 500 grams minced beef (or half beef and half pork mince)
  • 3 dried chillies (e.g. Guajillo)
  • dash of oil

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