Tamales

Tools and component to be used

One should bear in mind that you have, or can find, almost entirely all of the ingredients you will require to make tamales. Initially interpret through the recipe for dough to decide what you will need to get. Then, prefer a filling and agree on what other items you will need. You might need a large steamer in which to cook the tamales. This can be a particular tamale steamer, or a large pot with a steaming basket in the bottom. Once you have the steamer and the ingredients necessary you can begin making the tamales.

Consumable time

Making tamales is tricky, but it is a very time intense process. It can take a whole day to arrange a batch of tamales. The dough itself doesn't take that long to arrange, but from time to time the filling will need to cook for a few hours so the meats will turn out to be extremely tender. To save time, arrange the dough and fillings on one day and wrap and steam them on the next.

Making tamale

Start by preparing the dough . Next, prepare the desired fillings you are going to use. Then, prepare the corn husks and wrap the tamales. Steam them in a large steamer for 90 minutes.

Available tamales
They will keep well in the refrigerator for a few days or you can freeze them. They re-heat well in the microwave or a short time in the steamer.

Serving tamale

Traditionally a tamale is served plain, as is. Lately, a lot of restaurants serve them in a sauce that compliments the filling: for example, green chile sauce for pork or chicken, or a red chile sauce for beef. Sometimes tamales are served in the corn husks, and sometimes they are opened and removed for you. Experiment and find out how you prefer to serve them.