World Flavors Cookbook

Tamal Tolimense

Name: Tamal Tolimense
Cook time: 240 min
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: Corn dough; Chicken pieces, pork ribs; Boiled egg, carrots, peas; Plantain leaves; String for tying

Large, round tamales from Tolima, stuffed with chicken, pork, egg, and vegetables, wrapped in plantain leaves.

Cuisine: Colombia

Ingredients

Corn dough
Chicken pieces, pork ribs
Boiled egg, carrots, peas
Plantain leaves
String for tying

Instructions

1. Prepare a seasoned corn dough. 2. Place a layer of dough on a softened plantain leaf. 3. Add meat, egg, and vegetables. 4. Bundle the leaf and tie securely. 5. Steam for 4 hours in a large pot with a little water at the bottom.