Zucchini Blossom Tamale with Rice Flour

Craving a rice flour tamale? Then you have to prepare this delicious zucchini blossom tamale with rice flour! Rice flour is perfect for making sweet and savory tamales, as its flavor is so rich that it complements any filling.Did you know? In Mexico, the variety of tamales is immense and they can be made with corn husks, banana leaves, or even in a pot. What are your favorites?Click to see more tamale recipes!
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1/2 cups lard
  • 4 cups Tres Estrellas® rice flour
  • salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups panela cheese, in strips
  • 2 cups zucchini blossoms, only the leaves, opened
  • 1/2 cups Jalapeño chile, without seeds or veins, sliced
  • corn husks, hydrated
Preparation
20 mins
1h
Low
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the lard with the paddle attachment for 5 to 8 minutes or until fluffy and turns white.
  • When the lard is slightly fluffy, add the Tres Estrellas® rice flour, salt, and beat until you have a homogeneous dough. Gradually add the chicken broth to hydrate the dough.
  • Add a little dough, two strips of cheese, one strip of chili, and two leaves of zucchini blossom to each of the tamale leaves.
  • Cook the tamales for 1 hour over medium heat in a double boiler. Make sure the water doesn't dry out.
  • Serve the tamales on a flat plate and enjoy.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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