Name: Argentine Corn Husk Tamales
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Argentine
Ingredients: 8 of ears of corn, with their husks whole; 1 of onion, chopped; 1 of bell pepper, chopped; 3 tablespoons of butter; 150 g of cheese, cubed (mozzarella or similar) (about 5.3 oz); 1 teaspoon of paprika; a few leaves of fresh basil, chopped (optional); 1 teaspoon of sugar; to taste of salt and crushed red pepper; as needed of kitchen twine or thin corn husk strips, for tying

Description

Traditional Andean recipe made with ground fresh corn and cheese, adapted into an easy-to-follow home version with exact proportions.

Ingredients

Scale

8 of ears of corn, with their husks whole
1 of onion, chopped
1 of bell pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons of butter
150 g of cheese, cubed (mozzarella or similar) (about 5.3 oz)
1 teaspoon of paprika
a few leaves of fresh basil, chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon of sugar
to taste of salt and crushed red pepper
as needed of kitchen twine or thin corn husk strips, for tying