Chili Verde Tamales - Taterberry Cottage

Ingredients

• 6-8 lbs pork or chicken, fat & bones trimmed off, cut into small pieces*
• 2 Poblano chilis, diced & seeded
• 1 jalapeno, diced & seeded
• 3 Anaheim, diced & seeded
• 8 baby sweet bell peppers, diced & seeded
• 3 sweet onions, diced
• 1 bulb garlic, minced
• 40 Tomatillos
• 2 Tbsp lime infused olive oil
• Mexican Oregano – a decent amount
• white pepper
• Cajun seasoning
• chili powder
• Cumin powder – lots
• 2 packages queso fresco, thinly sliced or crumbled
• 6 cups masa harina
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt (I substituted 1/2 teaspoon of cajun seasoning in here)
• 1 cup lard, room temperature
• 3-4 cups liquid**
• cumin
• cinnamon
• nutmeg