Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tamales
Homemade tamales filled with a flavorful mixture of black beans, sweet potato, and spices, steamed until tender. A hearty and vegetarian Mexican dish.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Masa Harina
- 3 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 cup Vegetable Shortening
- 2 cups Black Beans
- 2 medium Sweet Potato
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 24 Corn Husks
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Soak corn husks in hot water for at least 30 minutes.
- 2Mix masa harina, vegetable broth, and vegetable shortening to form masa dough.
- 3Sauté onion and garlic. Add black beans, diced sweet potato, chili powder, and cumin. Cook until sweet potato is tender.
- 4Spread masa dough onto corn husks. Fill with black bean and sweet potato mixture.
- 5Fold corn husks to enclose the filling.
- 6Steam tamales for 2 hours, or until masa is cooked through.
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