Reviving one of the ancient flavours of the Mayan & Aztec civilizations - Tamale, made of corn flour dough with a delicious filling, and steamed in corn husk. According to the legends, this was the first dish served by the Mayan and Aztec civilizations to conquistadors.
Tamales can be also made with other meats, cheese, fruits, vegetables and even chillies. The Aztec and Maya civilizations used tamales as easily portable food, for hunting trips, and for travelling large distances, as well as supporting their armies. They can be made in advance and refrigerated for a few days. Uncooked tamales can be frozen and steamed whenever you crave for them.
Recipe Cards
Prep. Time: 35-40 minCooking Time: 40 min
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Corn husks | 16 pieces |
| Chicken thighs | 400 gm (6 boneless) |
| Masa Harina | 350 gm |
| Baking powder | 1 tsp |
| Cumin, ground | A pinch |
| Vegetable stock | 350 ml + 125 ml |
| Sea salt | A pinch |
| Grapeseed oil (or avocado) | 1/3 cup |
| Taco spices | 30 gm |
| Tomato | 1 medium |
| Shallots | 2 |
| Cilantro | Small bunch |
| Lime | 1 |
| Sour cream | 200 gm |
| Salsa verde (or other) | 200 gm |
Method of Preparations
Tip: dip your fingers in a bowl with clean water, it will prevent dough from sticking
Tip: you can replace chicken and make them vegan
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About the Contributor:
Evgeny and Alisa Belousov
We both share a passion for cooking and especially enjoy cooking together. For us, it is more than just about food. It’s about sharing creative ideas, communicating and expressing ourselves through our culinary creations.
We believe that anyone can cook and this idea helped us start our culinary project – Delicious Artisanal Food. We hope to inspire other people, even those who never cooked before, to take the first step and begin this wonderful journey of cooking home-made delicious quality meals. The best food is the food made with love and by people we love.
At first, we learned from the internet and culinary books, we also took cooking classes whenever we travelled, discovering different food cultures and ingredients. But we thought that it was not enough and recently we joined ICCA Dubai to gain professional cooking skills and challenge ourselves.
To know more about delicious artisanal food project please visit: deliciousaf.net
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Reviving one of the ancient flavours of the Mayan & Aztec civilizations - Tamale, made of corn flour dough with a delicious filling, and steamed in corn husk. According to the legends, this was the first dish served by the Mayan and Aztec civilizations to conquistadors.
Tamales can be also made with other meats, cheese, fruits, vegetables and even chillies. The Aztec and Maya civilizations used tamales as easily portable food, for hunting trips, and for travelling large distances, as well as supporting their armies. They can be made in advance and refrigerated for a few days. Uncooked tamales can be frozen and steamed whenever you crave for them.
Recipe Cards
Prep. Time: 35-40 minCooking Time: 40 min
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Corn husks | 16 pieces |
| Chicken thighs | 400 gm (6 boneless) |
| Masa Harina | 350 gm |
| Baking powder | 1 tsp |
| Cumin, ground | A pinch |
| Vegetable stock | 350 ml + 125 ml |
| Sea salt | A pinch |
| Grapeseed oil (or avocado) | 1/3 cup |
| Taco spices | 30 gm |
| Tomato | 1 medium |
| Shallots | 2 |
| Cilantro | Small bunch |
| Lime | 1 |
| Sour cream | 200 gm |
| Salsa verde (or other) | 200 gm |
Method of Preparations
Tip: dip your fingers in a bowl with clean water, it will prevent dough from sticking
Tip: you can replace chicken and make them vegan
--
About the Contributor:
Evgeny and Alisa Belousov
We both share a passion for cooking and especially enjoy cooking together. For us, it is more than just about food. It’s about sharing creative ideas, communicating and expressing ourselves through our culinary creations.
We believe that anyone can cook and this idea helped us start our culinary project – Delicious Artisanal Food. We hope to inspire other people, even those who never cooked before, to take the first step and begin this wonderful journey of cooking home-made delicious quality meals. The best food is the food made with love and by people we love.
At first, we learned from the internet and culinary books, we also took cooking classes whenever we travelled, discovering different food cultures and ingredients. But we thought that it was not enough and recently we joined ICCA Dubai to gain professional cooking skills and challenge ourselves.
To know more about delicious artisanal food project please visit: deliciousaf.net
Your Space, Our World
This is a global platform for you to showcase your best for the world to see, in what you love doing most, Cook!
To get featured, upload your favourite recipe on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn and tag ICCA Dubai with the hashtags #iccadubai and #iccamorningpost.