Name: Traditional Argentine Tamales
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Argentina
Ingredients: 2 cups corn flour (harina de maíz para tamales, fine grind); 1 cup lard or vegetable shortening, softened; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 cups warm water or broth (for dough); 1 lb beef or pork, cooked and shredded (or 1/2 lb cheese, crumbled or diced); 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 cup vegetable oil (for filling); Salt and pepper to taste; 12-15 dried corn husks, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes; Kitchen twine or strips of corn husk for tying

Tamales 🇦🇷 Argentina

Corn dough filled with meat or cheese, wrapped and steamed in corn husks.

Argentina corn

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