Hard
Nicaraguan
Nacatamal
Traditional Nicaraguan tamale, a festive dish with corn masa, pork, and vegetables wrapped in banana leaves.
180
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
150 min
Cook Time
180 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
4.00 cups
Corn masa
2.00 lbs
Pork shoulder
cubed
2.00 medium
Potatoes
cubed
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
1.00 medium
Bell pepper
chopped
2.00 medium
Tomato
chopped
2.00 tbsp
Achiote paste
10.00
Banana leaves
for wrapping
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Mix corn masa with water and salt to form dough.
10 minutes
2
Cook pork with achiote, onion, and bell pepper.
30 minutes
3
Soften banana leaves over heat.
5 minutes
4
Spread masa on leaves, add pork, potato, and tomato.
10 minutes
5
Wrap and tie securely.
10 minutes
6
Steam for 2 hours until cooked.
120 minutes