Cooking Times

90 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
210 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 lbs Masa harina
3.00 lbs Chicken
cooked and shredded
3.00 large Potatoes
cubed
2.00 cups Chickpeas
cooked
1.00 cup Raisins
1.00 cup Green olives
2.00 cups Tomato sauce
3.00 tbsp Achiote paste
30.00 pieces Plantain leaves
1.00 lb Lard
6.00 cups Chicken broth
2.00 Bell peppers
sliced

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Mix masa with lard, achiote, and warm broth until spreadable.
2
Cook potatoes and chickpeas until just tender. Drain.
15 minutes
3
Soften plantain leaves by passing over flame briefly.
4
Spread thick layer of masa on center of each leaf.
5
Top with chicken, potato, chickpeas, olives, raisins, pepper strips.
6
Spoon tomato sauce over filling. Fold leaves to enclose.
7
Tie with kitchen string. Steam standing upright for 2 hours.
120 minutes
8
Let rest 15 minutes. Serve hot with bread and curtido.
15 minutes