Cornmeal Tamales

Ingredients for Cornmeal Tamales

• 1.4kg beef mince

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder

• 50g chilli powder

• 4 tablespoons sugar

• 120ml yellow cornmeal

• Two 230g cans tomato sauce

• 36 pieces parchment or wax paper cut into 5-inch squares

• 600g yellow cornmeal mixed with 2 teaspoons salt

Combine the beef mince, seasonings, yellow cornmeal, and tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well. Make 36 balls of approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture, or 45g per ball. Roll each ball into a cigar shape about 5 inches long. Fill a 9 by 12-inch casserole or cake pan with the dredging mixture. Dredge the individual meat "cigars" in the cornmeal until well coated. Place each cornmeal-coated "cigar" in a piece of paper and roll up the paper around the filling. In a large steamer pot, lay two layers of tamales and steam for 1 hour, covered. Serve hot.

Add 120ml water and a teaspoon of salt to 2400ml corn bread crumbs and work into a paste. Cover the meat "cigars" with the paste individually instead of dredging. Proceed as directed

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