Tamales con Roasted Vegetales

Ingredientes

• para the Masa (Tamale Dough):
• 2 cups masa harina (corn flour) 🌽
• 1 tsp baking powder 🥄
• 0.5 tsp sal 🧂
• 0.5 cup vegetable shortening o softened mantequilla 🥑
• 1 ½ cups warm vegetable broth 🥣
• para the Roasted vegetales:
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced 🌶️
• 0.5 red cebolla, sliced 🧅
• 1 mediano zucchini, picado en cubos 🥕
• 0.5 cup picado en cubos eggplant (opcional) 🍆
• 2 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🛢️
• sal & pepper to taste 🧂
• 1 tsp cumin 🌿
• Juice de ½ lima 🍋
• para Assembling & Cooking:
• 12 dried corn husks, soaked in warm water para 30 minutes 🌽
• 0.5 cup crumbled queso fresco (opcional) 🧀
• fresco cilantro para termina 🌿

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the Masa
2. 2In a bowl, mix masa harina, baking powder, y sal. Using a hand mixer, beat in vegetable shortening until fluffy. Slowly add warm broth, mixing until smooth y spreadable. 🌽✨
3. 32️⃣ Roast the vegetales
4. 4Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss bell peppers, cebolla, zucchini, eggplant, y ajo con aceite de oliva, sal, pepper, y cumin. Spread on a baking sheet y roast para 15-20 minutes until tender. 🍆🔥
5. 53️⃣ Assemble the Tamales
6. 6Lay a soaked corn husk flat. Spread 2 tbsp de masa in the center, leaving space at the edges. Add a spoonful de roasted vegetales y queso fresco. Fold the sides over the filling, then fold up the bottom. 🌯🌽
7. 74️⃣ Steam the Tamales
8. 8Place tamales upright in a steamer pot con boiling water. Cover y steam para 45-60 minutes until the masa is firm y pulls away from the husk. 🫕🔥
9. 95️⃣ sirve & disfruta
10. 10Let tamales rest para 5 minutes, then sirve warm con a side de salsa verde o guacamole. 🌿🍋