World Flavors Cookbook

Montucas

Name: Montucas
Cook time: 90 min
Cuisine: Honduras
Ingredients: Fresh sweet corn, ground; Pork meat pieces; Recado spices; Corn husks (tusas); Cream or milk

Sweet corn tamales filled with pork and wrapped in corn husks.

Cuisine: Honduras

Ingredients

Fresh sweet corn, ground
Pork meat pieces
Recado spices
Corn husks (tusas)
Cream or milk

Instructions

1. Ground the fresh corn and mix with cream to a semi-liquid dough. 2. Prepare a small spiced pork stew. 3. In a husk, place dough and a piece of pork. 4. Wrap and tie. 5. Boil until firm. The flavor is uniquely sweet and savory.