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| Subject: Filipino Tamales Recipe Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:07 am | |
| Tamales is one of traditional specialties served during parties. This was introduced into the Philippines by the Spaniards and became a special delicacy.
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Filipino Tamales Ingredients:
* Pinoy Tamales 3 1/2 cups powdered rice * 3 tbsps. Atsuete seeds * 6 cups coconut milk * 12 pcs. banana leaves or aluminum foil, 10″ x 12″ * 1 cup brown sugar, salt, pepper for flavoring * 2 pcs. chicken breast, boiled and cut into 1/2″ pieces * 1 cup ground roasted peanuts * 2 cups boiled peanuts * 1/2 kilo pork loin, cut into 1/2″ pieces * 2 boiled eggs, sliced
* 1/2 kilo cooked, shelled shrimps * 1/2 kilo cooked ham, cut into 1/2″ pieces
Tamales Cooking Instructions:
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Pinoy Tamales Soak the atsuete seeds in 1/2 cup water. Macerate (with fingers) and let stand for 1/2 hour; strain and set aside the juice. *
Mix together coconut milk, rice, sugar, salt and pepper. *
Cook mixture in low fire for 25 minutes with constant stirring so as not to allow sticking on the pan. *
Add the ground roasted peanuts and cook further for about 8 minutes, and stirring constantly. *
Set aside one-half of mixture in a container. This is the regular mixture. *
Add the atsuete juice to the remaining half, cook for 5 minutes while stirring constantly. This is the (colored) red mixture. *
On a banana leaf (or tin foil) put 3 tbsp. of the regular mixture forming a 3-inch square shape. *
Put on top the square pieces of chicken, pork, ham, egg and peanut. *
Cover with 3 tbsp., red mixture, wrap in banana leaves or tin foil. About 6-8 pieces can be made from the mixture. *
Arrange in a kettle and steam for 20 minutes.
Tags: delicacy, pork, rice | |
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