Jarochos Tamales

Name: Jarochos Tamales
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 20 tomatoes; 20 peperoncinos; 1 kilo dough; 10 banana leaves, Tamale leaves; 1/2 kilos lard; 2 leaves pepper; 1 kilo chicken; dried chiles

anayeli aguilar

This recipe for Jarochos tamales is made with tomatoes; they are typical Mexican tamales for the Day of the Dead and are placed on the altar.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 22-08-2013

Preparation

Medium

The dried chiles and tomatoes are boiled, and once boiled, they are blended with the two leaves of pepper; a container with lard is heated, and once hot, it is seasoned. The banana leaves are boiled, and then cut into medium sizes. The chicken is cut into small pieces, then cooked; once cooked, it is drained so that it does not have any broth. The dough is placed in a container where chicken broth and lard are added to ensure it is not too watery. Finally, the tamale leaf is placed with the dough first, then a piece of chicken is added, and lastly, the chile is added, and it is rolled up. They are placed in a steamer to be cooked over the fire.