Learn how to prepare some rich ash tamales or corouble, as they are also known. This delicious dish has its origin in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, although they are also prepared in other states such as Durango, Colima and Jalisco. Its main ingredient is the nixtamalized corn and as the name implies it is cooked with ash Traditional, continues to read and discover that corourse can be prepared with very simple ingredients. Learn how to make ash tamales and do not miss at the end of the recipe of how to prepare your ash mass.
| 🚻 10 Diners | 🕘 1H 30m | 🍵 Diplity Low | 🤯 |
| Ingredients to make ash tamales: |
| 2 kilograms of nixtamalized cornmeal 3 cups of warm water 1 tablespoon of fine salt 1 teaspoon of baking powder (chemical yeast) 250 grams of vegetable butter or slips 25 chard leaves |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, |
Ingredients to make ash tamales:
1. To start the recipe for ash tamales, first prepare the dough. Thus, in a container mixes the nixtamalized cornmeal and sees the water gradually adding until you achieve a soft and firm texture.
Trick: If you live in Mexico you can already get the corn dough, you can use the one they sell in tortillerÃas.
2. When you have your dough, add the tablespoon of salt, the baking powder and the butter, which must be softened and at room temperature.
3. Beat all ingredients until they integrate completely and achieve a soft, manageable and unreedly texture.
Trick: If you feel the dough very hard, you can add some warm water and continue mixing until it softens it.
4. Clean the chard leaves and cut the stem, since you will only use the blade to make the ash tamales.
5. begins to assemble the corourse. To do this, take a portion of mass, approximately the size of the palm of your hand, place it at one end of the leaf and wrap forming a triangle or rectangle.
Trick: The dough should be covered completely, avoid leaving spaces to prevent the dough from overflowing.
6. Once your tamales are formed, take them to a steamer, cover and let cook. When the steamer water begins to boil, count 1 hour and remove the pot from the fire.
7. After cooking time, you can serve your ash tamales or corouble. You can enjoy them alone or accompany them with a little cream, fresh cheese and a red sauce. You can also refrigerate them and then cut them into slices and fry them. Either way, Michoacan corundes are delicious to eat!
