Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
90 min
Total Time

Ingredients (6 items)

3.00 cups Masa harina
2.00 cups Refried beans
2.00 cups Chicken broth
0.50 cup Lard
12.00 Banana leaves
cleaned
1.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Mix masa harina, lard, salt, and broth into a smooth dough.
2
Soften banana leaves over steam.
5 minutes
3
Spread 1/4 cup dough on each leaf, add 2 tbsp beans.
4
Fold and wrap tamales securely.
5
Steam tamales for 1 hour.
60 minutes
6
Serve warm with salsa or curtido.