Green Banana and Pork Tamales (Pasteles) | Saveur

Ingredients

• ³⁄₄ cup canola oil
• 1 tbsp. achiote seeds
• 1 lb. pork loin, cut into ¼″ cubes
• 8 oz. ham, cut into 14″ cubes
• ³⁄₄ cup pitted dates, minced
• 2 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp. dried oregano
• 2 tsp. capers, minced
• 12 pitted green olives, minced
• 4 sprigs cilantro, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small yellow onion, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• ¹⁄₂ green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• ¹⁄₂ (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 lb. white yautia or taro, peeled, rinsed, and grated
• 2 lb. green bananas, peeled and grated
• ¹⁄₂ cup milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup blanched whole almonds