Ingredients
- Filling:
- 3 cups cooked beans (I use black beans, and sometimes a combination of black and pinto )
- 2 cups rice, cooked( I use brown rice)
- 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
- 2 large yellow onions, chopped
- 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 2 or 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 5 Tables. tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. coriander
- 2 Tables. chile powder ( I use Frontier )
- fresh salsa to taste
- 1 can diced green chiles (Ortega brand)
- olives, one for each tamale . I prefer with a pit, and may use an olive from the grocery "help-yourself" kalamatas or ?
- Masa:
- 2 sticks corn oil oleo or butter
- 3 cups masa harina
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups broth
- corn Husks , 1 package
- kitchen string
- Masa
Description
Tamales Are The Quintessential Celebratory Food In Mexico! And They Are Muy Sabroso! Tamales Are Made With Many Different Fillings, Both Savory And Sweet.

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