Mexican · Main · 165 min
Tamales — Mexican Masa Steamed in Corn Husks
Mexico's ancient comfort food and fiesta staple: a light, fluffy masa dough whipped with lard, spread on softened corn husks, filled with a chile-braised meat (or cheese and chiles), folded and steamed until set. Making tamales is a communal labour of love — the famous tamalada gathering — and unwrapping a hot one, tender masa around a savoury heart, is one of the great pleasures of Mexican home cooking.