5 banana leaf tamales Recipes

masa harina for tamales (preffer maseca), lard or 2 cups shortening, salt (and extra for seasoning ), pepper (to season ), powder chicken bouillon (preffer knorr), sour orange juice (1/2 for masa and 1/4 for meat, preffer goya marinade), chicken stock or 8 -10 cups broth, unsalted, pork butt , cubed into stew meat sizes, paprika (to season ), cumin (to season ), chipotle salsa, grain white rice , soaked in 1/2 cup warm water for 30 minutes, do not drain water, white potatoes, peeled, sliced into 1/4-inch small cubes (the size of a marble), olive (or about 25 of them), green peas or 1 (16 oz) can garbanzo beans, whole cilantro leaf, cooking oil, banana leaves, washed , hard spine removed and cut into 10x10-inch rectangles, aluminum foil , cut into 10x10-inch rectangles

chicken thighs, skin removed and cut in half lengthwise with equal portions of meat, pork ribs (spareribs), green onions (scallions), garlic cloves, ground cumin, sazon goya (2 packets), tomatoes, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, sugar, white vinegar, salt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, masa harina, prepared with chicken broth instead of water and a little salt, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen green pea, red potatoes , scrubbed and sliced into sticks like french fries, hard-boiled eggs, sliced (optional), banana leaf, cut into 12 inch square pieces, rinsed in very hot tap water, kitchen string, aluminum foil

lean pork, garlic cloves, onion, cut in half, salt, dried ancho chiles , seeds and membranes removed, dried guajillo chilies , seeds and membranes removed, tomatoes, dried marjoram, black peppercorns, masa dough, lard, banana leaf, 1 large (plus more leaves to line steamer)

shredded cabbage, fresh spinach, end stalks removed, unsalted butter, at room temperature, egg yolks, crumbled queso blanco, red onion, finely minced, all-purpose flour, ground pepper, salt, baking powder, egg whites, vinegar, banana leaf, queso blanco, for filling