Recipe Details

Vegetarian Rajas and Cheese Tamales with Olives

Flavorful vegetarian tamales stuffed with strips of roasted poblano peppers, melting Monterey Jack cheese, sweet corn kernels, and classic green olives.

Prep Time

3 hours

Category

Main

Ingredients

9

Steps

5

Recipe and Instructions

4 largePoblano chiles, roasted, peeled, and cut into strips (rajas)
300 gMonterey Jack or Queso Oaxaca, sliced into strips
1 cupSweet corn kernels
1/2 cupGreen olives, pitted and halved
1 kgCorn masa harina
300 gVegetable shortening (melted)
1 literVegetable broth
1 tbspBaking powder
20 driedCorn husks, soaked

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