About this dish
Corn dough filled with meat, rice, and vegetables, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.
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Ingredients
🌽3 cups masa (corn dough)
🥩300g pork, cubed
🍚1 cup rice
🥕1 carrot, sliced
🍃Banana leaves, for wrapping
Method
Serves 21
Season the masa with a little broth and achiote for color.2
Spread a layer of masa on a piece of banana leaf.3
Add pork, rice, and carrot in the center.4
Fold the leaf tightly to enclose the filling, then tie securely.5
Boil or steam the tamales for about 1.5-2 hours until firm.6
Unwrap and serve hot.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Colombian tamales have distinct regional versions across the country, generally distinguished from Mexican tamales by their larger size and banana leaf wrapping.
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