Cooking Times

750 min
Prep Time
210 min
Cook Time
960 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 lbs Masa harina
3.00 lbs Pork shoulder
cubed
2.00 cups White rice
uncooked
4.00 medium Potatoes
sliced thin
4.00 large Tomatoes
sliced
2.00 Bell peppers
sliced
0.50 cup Mint leaves
fresh
6.00 Sour oranges
or bitter orange
3.00 tbsp Achiote paste
20.00 large pieces Banana leaves
1.00 lb Lard
1.00 cup Olives

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Marinate pork in sour orange juice with achiote overnight.
720 minutes
2
Mix masa with lard and warm water until spreadable.
3
Pass banana leaves over flame to soften.
4
Spread thick layer of masa on center of each leaf.
5
Top with rice, pork, potato, tomato, pepper, mint, olives.
6
Fold leaves to enclose completely. Tie with string in bundle.
7
Boil in large pot for 3-4 hours until masa is firm.
210 minutes
8
Let rest 15 minutes. Serve hot with bread and coffee.
15 minutes