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Tamal de Rajas con Crema
Roasted poblano and cream cheese tamales — vegetarian, rich and deeply satisfying. Beating the lard until genuinely fluffy before mixing in the masa gives the tamale dough its light, airy texture instead of a dense, greasy one.
Ingredients
Instructions
Beat lard until fluffy, mix with masa harina, stock and baking powder.
Mix poblano strips with cream cheese.
Spread masa on husks, add poblano filling and Oaxacan cheese.
Fold and seal husks.
Steam upright 1.5 hours.
Rest 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with salsa verde and sour cream.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
