- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
Making tamales can be time consuming, but trust us, it is worth it. If you have someone around, get some help when it comes to filling and folding the packets. It’s nice to share the workload and experience.
Ingredient:
- Tamale Batter
- 3 1/2 cups dried masa harina for tamales
- 2 1/4 cups hot water
- 10 ounces (1 1/3 cups) pork lard or vegetable shortening, slightly softened
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 (1-pound) packages banana leaves, defrosted if frozen
- Filling
- 4 poblano peppers
- 4 Anaheim peppers
- 24 ounces Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
