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An unusual [[Tamales|tamales]] recipe from Chiclayo which is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru.
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|TotalCalories = 1947
|PortionCalories = 194
|DatePublished=20th January 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|ImageComment = Humitas (Sweetcorn tamales)
|Servings = Serves 10 - Makes 10 tamales
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 40 minutes
|CookTime = 35 minutes
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''For the [[Corn|corn]]'''
| 900 g [[Sweetcorn|sweetcorn]]
| 15 ml [[Corn|corn]] [[Oil|oil]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Achiote|achiote]] granules, dissolved in 10 ml hot [[Corn|corn]] [[Oil|oil]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Salt|salt]]
| Pinch of [[Pepper|pepper]]
|'''For the humitas'''
| 20 [[Corn husks|corn husks]]
| 1 dried yellow [[Ají pepper|ají pepper]], rehydrated in hot water and sliced into 10 pieces
| 10 [[Black olives|black olives]], cut in half
| 1 small [[Onion|onion]], finely sliced
| ¼ teaspoon [[Achiote|achiote]] granules, dissolved in 5 ml hot [[Corn|corn]] [[Oil|oil]]
| Pinch of [[Salt|salt]]
| 450 g skinless, boneless [[Chicken|chicken]] breasts, cut into ten pieces
| 2 [[Eggs, hard-boiled]], peeled and cut into 10 slices each
| Nylon thread or raffia
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod
|'''For the [[Corn|corn]]:'''
| Blend the [[Sweetcorn|sweetcorn]] into a rough [[Mash|mash]].
| Place in a bowl and mix in the remaining [[Corn|corn]] ingredients.
| Leave for at least 30 minutes to thicken.
|'''For the humitas:'''
| Take 2 [[Corn husks|corn husks]] and lay them so that half of one lies on the half of the other.
| Place 2 good tablespoons of the [[Corn|corn]] mixture in the centre of the husks.
| To a small [[Frying pan|frying pan]], on a low heat, add the ají, [[Olives|olives]], [[Onion|onion]], [[Achiote|achiote]] [[Oil|oil]] and [[Salt|salt]].
| [[Fry]], stirring constantly, for a couple of minutes.
| Remove from heat and allow to cool.
| For each humita, make a dent in the centre of the [[Corn|corn]] mix and add 1 [[Chicken|chicken]] piece and one slice of [[Egg|egg]].
| From the [[Fried|fried]] mixture, add a slice of ají, 2 [[Olive|olive]] halves and a few [[Onion|onion]] slices.
| Put a further 2 tablespoons of the [[Corn|corn]] mixture on the top and press the whole thing into a rectangle.
| Fold one [[Corn husk|corn husk]] over the mixture and the other husk over that.
| Tie one of the open ends with the nylon thread or raffia, about 5 cm from the end.
| Do the same with the other end and wrap the humita lengthwise with the thread.
| When all of the humitas have been made, place them in a wide pan (or two separate ones) so that they all lie on the base of the pan.
| Add enough hot water to just cover the humitas, cover, and [[Boil|boil]] for 20 minutes.
| Unfold the humitas and serve warm.
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===Chef's notes===
Corn husks can be obtained from '''[[Cool Chile Co]]''' and yellow (amarillo) ají chillies are sold by '''[http://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/shop/index.php?target=products&product_id=158 The South Devon Chilli Farm]'''
==See also==
* {{See also - Jointing a chicken}}
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