There is no other country with more diversity of tamales than Mexico. Throughout the country, certain types of tamales are prepared depending on the State and the region, it is such a popular dish that it is estimated that the consumption of tamales annually exceeds the hundreds of millions. Among the different varieties that exist, it stands out The green tamal with chicken, characteristic of the central area of the country to be sold from very early and until late at night. Can you imagine to prepare this exquisite tamal from your home, but giving it a completely different turn in the presentation? That is what we are going to do next, prepare a thread of elote tamal that will be perfect for a meeting at home or simply to enjoy your loved ones a rich slice. In recipes, we show you how Tamals thread is done in a simple way and with one of the most popular green tamal recipes.
| 🚻 15 Diners | 🕘 1h 30m | 🍵 Breakfast | 🤯 Difness Low |
| Ingredients to make tamal thread: |
| For the dough :: 250 grams of vegetable butter or pork butter 2 cups of chicken broth 750 grams of flour for tamales 1 tablespoon of baking powder (chemical yeast) 1 tablespoon of salt 5 leaves from tamal 1 thread mold | For the green sauce and the filling :: 1 kilogram of green tomato or tomatillo 1 median onion 1 branch of fresh cilantro 1 breast of cooked chicken and indulgence 7 pieces of chili serrano 2 cups of chicken broth 150 grams of fresh cheese cut into strips ½ cup of corn on grain 1 pinch of salt 1 pinch of pepper 1 tablespoon of oil Taste 1 pinch of coriander to decorate 1 handful of grain corn to decorate |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, little spicy, Maria, |
Ingredients to make tamal thread:
1. To start with Tamals thread recipe, prepare the green sauce, for which you will have to heat the tablespoon of oil in a pot and fry the tomatoes with peppers, onion and garlic clutch until they are moderately golden golden .
2. Pour the chicken broth, add the coriander and kitchen branch until the tomatoes are softened and change their color. When they are ready, liquefy all cooked ingredients.
3. empty the liquefied sauce in another pot and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. To prepare the dough of Tamals thread, in a large container beat the butter until it is laundering (leave it soft). This will take you around 5 to 8 minutes.
5. In another container, mix dry ingredients, that is, tamales flour, baking powder and salt. Then, add this mixture little by little to the container where you have the butter and beat until you make all the ingredients well.
6. Gradually incorporates the chicken broth and continues to beat until a manageable dough, without lumps and thick consistency.
7. soak the leaves for tamal in a container with hot water for 10 minutes. This step is optional, the leaves will be used to cover the thread, but you can also use only aluminum foil.
8. In a previously greased thread mold, place a first portion of dough leaving hole to add the other ingredients.
9. Fill with chicken, cheese, corn and a good amount of green sauce.
Trick: The filling of Tamals thread can be to your liking, you can change this for another type of filling such as pork, vegetables, mole, among others.
10. Add a second portion of dough to finish filling the thread mold.
11. Cover with the leaves for tamal and aluminum foil and kitchen the thread in the water bath, in a pot, for 1 hour.
12. past cooking time, unmold and decorate with a little acidic cream, coriander, cheese and grain corn. Ready! You can enjoy a rich slice of your Tamal thread recipe. If you prefer, you can add more green sauce above or store the excess sauce to make shrimp empanadas in green sauce, for example.
