Name: Costa Rican Christmas Tamale
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Costa Rican
Ingredients: 1 kg of cooked corn, ground (about 2.2 lb); 2 cups of chicken broth; 1 teaspoon of achiote (annatto); to taste of salt and pepper; 700 g of pork, in pieces, cooked (about 1.5 lb); 1 cup of cooked rice; 1 of carrot, cubed; 1/2 cup of peas; 1 of sweet bell pepper, cubed; to taste of chickpeas, olives, or raisins (optional) (optional); 20 of plantain leaves, for wrapping

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1 kg of cooked corn, ground (about 2.2 lb)
2 cups of chicken broth
1 teaspoon of achiote (annatto)
to taste of salt and pepper
700 g of pork, in pieces, cooked (about 1.5 lb)
1 cup of cooked rice
1 of carrot, cubed
1/2 cup of peas
1 of sweet bell pepper, cubed
to taste of chickpeas, olives, or raisins (optional) (optional)
20 of plantain leaves, for wrapping