Steamed Taco
Description
This Mexican main features Quantity of tamal dough, G refried beans (see. The flavors come together beautifully. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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your choice of salsa, to serve Prepare your steamer.
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To assemble the tamales,
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cut rectangles measuring about 20cm x 40cm from the banana leaves, trimming off the large, tough veins.
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Wipe the rectangles with a damp cloth to clean them, then pass each banana leaf over the flame of a gas hob (the element of an electric hob will probably work, but I have never tried it) to
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soften it.
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The leaves change colour as they warm and soften, becoming a darker green.
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Stack the leaves up on top of each other to keep them warm.
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Cut out a square of cling film just larger than the leaf pieces.
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Take a leaf and place it shiny-side downwards on the worktop.
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Pick up a piece of dough about the size of a golf ball and lay it in the middle of the leaf.
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Lay your square of cling film over the top, then using the edge of your hand, smooth out the dough into a rectangle, leaving an edge of about 2cm at the top and bottom and 10cm on each side.
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Remove the cling film and
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spread a couple of tablespoons of the refried beans over the dough (don&# 226;ÂÂt be too generous or youâÂÂll find it difficult to
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fold To
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fold , take the top edge of the leaf and
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fold it about two thirds of the way down.
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Take the bottom edge and completely overlap the top, like folding an A4 letter to fit inside an envelope.
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Fold in the sides to completely encase the dough, folding one side first, then the other so that it overlaps the first.
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Place the tamal, folded side downwards, in the steamer basket.
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Continue filling and folding the tamales until you have used up all the dough to
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4 servings
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 13.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 0.1g1%
- Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 28.7mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 2.6g1%
- Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
- Sugars 0.3g
- Protein 0.5g1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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