Tamales de Rajas con Queso
Roasted poblano and cheese tamales, a vegetarian classic loved well beyond the vegetarian crowd. Beating the lard until properly fluffy before it's mixed into the masa is what gives the finished tamales their light, airy texture instead of a dense, heavy one.
Total time
150 min
Prep
60 min
Cook
90 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetariangluten-free
Ingredients
500gmasa harina
300glard or butter
400mlwarm vegetable stock
1 tspbaking powder
4poblano chillis, roasted and sliced
300gOaxacan cheese, shredded
16corn husks, soaked
salsa verdeto serve
Instructions
1
Beat lard until fluffy.
2
Mix masa harina with stock and baking powder, combine with beaten lard.
3
Spread masa on softened husks.
4
Add poblano strips and cheese.
5
Fold and seal husks.
6
Steam standing upright 1.5 hours.
7
Serve with salsa verde.
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.
Calories
458
Protein
11.5g
Fat
4.9g
Carbs
95.9g
Fiber
8g
Sodium
503mg
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