Banana leaf tamales

I’m really excited about this week recipe. Not only because I like tamales, but also because my family came all the way from Mexico to visit me, and we prepared them together. Tamales are ubiquitou…

Last year, I posted a summary of my recipes for tamales, atole, and hot chocolate for Candlemas (February 2); all the recipes shared on that summary called for corn husks as wraps for the tamales, …

Banana Leaf–Wrapped Lamb Shank Tamales with Morita Chile Salsa by Paola Briseño González get earthy, fruity heat from morita chiles.

Tamales, hallacas and pasteles are traditional Christmas dishes families make to celebrate their Latino heritage. Here are 7 special recipes!

These delicious Mexican tamales are the perfect comfort food. Banana leaves stuffed with turkey, tomatoes, and ground chili peppers make for a savory authentic Mexican meal, straight from Veracruz. Serve with salsa if desired, and enjoy!

These tamales are very different from the regular mexican tamales. The masa is different as is the filling and the wrapping. Nacatamales are usually only made for special occasions or christmas as they are very time consuming and labor intensive but the end product is well worth it. Learning how to make these is a huge milestone in my culture. They can be made vegeterian if you subsitute the chicken broth for veggie broth, the lard for veggie shortening, omit the meat and add sliced…

Oaxacan tamales is one of the top dishes not just in the state of Oaxaca but all over Mexico. Each Mexican state has its own version of making the legendary tamal but today, we are only sharing the Oaxacan tamales recipe.

Tamales are a traditional Mesoamerican dish made from masa dough and steamed inside a corn husk or banana leaf. Although both methods taste delicious, they each require a bit of practice using your hands or a tortilla press. Luckily, the...

Tamal de Costa Rica is a traditional and cherished dish in Costa Rican cuisine. It starts with a masa dough made from cornmeal and seasoned with ingredients like garlic, onions, and spices. The dough is spread onto a banana leaf and filled with a mixture of seasoned meat, typically pork, chicken, or a combination of both. The tamal is then folded and wrapped tightly in the banana leaf before being steamed until cooked through.

Tamales are made of a corn-based, starchy dough, or a maize-based dough called masa. It can be filled with a variety of things from meats and cheeses to fruits and vegetables. This filled dough is then wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husk and gently steamed. Tamales hold up remarkably well to being frozen and thawed. However, there are certain methods to reheat them that produce much better results.