Tamales de Rajas con Queso

Tamales de Rajas con Queso

Ingredients

• 500 g masa harina for tamales
• 200 g lard
• broth
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 poblanos, roasted in strips
• 250 g Oaxaca cheese
• corn husks, soaked
• salsa verde

Instructions

1. Beat lard until fluffy, add masa, baking powder, salt and broth until a dollop floats.
2. Spread masa on husks, add rajas, cheese and salsa.
3. Fold and stand upright in a steamer.
4. Steam 60–75 min until masa pulls away from husk.