About this dish
Fresh corn dough mixed with cheese and spices, wrapped in corn husk and steamed or boiled.
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Ingredients
🌽8 ears fresh corn, kernels removed
🧀150g fresh cheese, crumbled
🧈3 tbsp butter
🍃Corn husks, for wrapping
Method
Serves 31
Grind the fresh corn kernels into a coarse paste.2
Mix with butter, cheese, and a little sugar or salt depending on the version.3
Spoon the mixture onto corn husks and fold into small packets.4
Tie securely and boil or steam until firm, about 45 minutes.5
Serve warm, unwrapped from the husk.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Humintas are a traditional Andean corn dish, eaten across Bolivia in both sweet and savory versions.
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