About this dish
Fresh corn dough mixed with cheese, wrapped in corn husk and steamed, a Peruvian tamale.
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Ingredients
🌽8 ears fresh corn, kernels removed
🧀150g fresh cheese, crumbled
🧈3 tbsp butter
🍃Corn husks, for wrapping
Method
Serves 41
Grind the fresh corn kernels into a coarse paste.2
Mix with butter, cheese, and a little salt or sugar.3
Spoon the mixture onto corn husks and fold into small packets.4
Tie securely and boil or steam for about 45 minutes.5
Serve warm, unwrapped from the husk.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Humita is a traditional Andean corn dish eaten across Peru, made from fresh ground corn rather than dried masa.
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