Green Banana and Pork Tamales (Pasteles)

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
• freshly ground black pepper
• 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