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Peruvian Tamales recipe cover 2 hr 30 min

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Peruvian Tamales

A dish that wraps ají panca-seasoned corn masa around pork, peanuts, and olives in banana leaves before steaming.

2 hr 30 min cooking time10 servings12 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • fresh corn masa: 1200 g
  • pork belly: 600 g
  • ají panca paste: 80 g
  • vegetable oil: 120 ml
  • peanuts: 100 g
  • olives: 100 g
  • banana leaves: 10 pcs
  • stock: 600 ml
  • yellow onion: 160 g
  • garlic: 18 g
  • fine salt: 14 g
  • ground cumin: 4 g

How to make it

  1. Wash and dry the banana leaves, then pass them briefly over a low flame or heat on a dry skillet until flexible. Cut ten rectangles plus extra strips to reinforce the seams.

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