Cooking Times

120 min
Prep Time
210 min
Cook Time
330 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 lbs Masa harina
corn flour
3.00 lbs Chicken
cut in pieces
2.00 lbs Pork shoulder
cubed
6.00 large Tomatoes
roasted
6.00 Guaque chilies
or ancho
3.00 tbsp Achiote paste
1.00 cup Green olives
0.50 cup Capers
1.00 cup Prunes
30.00 pieces Banana leaves
cleaned
1.00 lb Lard
4.00 cups Chicken broth

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Cook chicken and pork until tender. Reserve broth. Shred meat.
90 minutes
2
Blend tomatoes, chilies, achiote into smooth sauce. Simmer 20 minutes.
20 minutes
3
Mix masa with lard and broth until spreadable consistency.
4
Pass banana leaves over flame to soften.
5
Spread masa on leaf, add meat, sauce, olives, capers, prune.
6
Fold leaves to completely enclose. Tie with kitchen string.
7
Steam tamales standing upright for 2 hours.
120 minutes
8
Let rest 15 minutes. Serve hot with bread and ponche navideño.
15 minutes