Dominican Tamales Recipe

Name: Dominican Tamales Recipe
Ingredients: 2 large green plantains; 1 lb yautia (malanga); 1 lb kabocha squash; 1 medium potato; 1 tablespoon salt; 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 4 tablespoons chopped onions; 4 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 8 tablespoons milk; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 teaspoons achiote powder; Plantain leaves (sold frozen in the grocery store or Latin market) or parchment paper; Cooking string; Olive oil for rubbing banana leaves; Meat filling of your choice (cooked spiced ground beef or picadillo)

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Pasteles en hoja, also known as Dominican tamales, are the quintessential holiday dish served in countries like Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. A filled masa wrapped in

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Ingredients

2 large green plantains
1 lb yautia (malanga)
1 lb kabocha squash
1 medium potato
1 tablespoon salt
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
4 tablespoons chopped onions
4 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
8 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons achiote powder
Plantain leaves (sold frozen in the grocery store or Latin market) or parchment paper
Cooking string
Olive oil for rubbing banana leaves
Meat filling of your choice (cooked spiced ground beef or picadillo)