Name: Authentic Tamal de Chipilín Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh chipilín leaves, packed; 3 cups masa harina (corn flour for tamales); 1 ½ cups lard, softened (or vegetable shortening); 1 ½ cups warm water (plus more as needed); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 30-40 dried corn husks, soaked in warm water for at least 1 hour

Tamal de Chipilín 🇲🇽 Mexico

A tamal made with chipilín, a leafy green vegetable, often found in Chiapas.

Traditional popular

Made with

Masa chipilín lard spices

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