TAMALES WITH YELLOW MOLE: TAMALES DE AMARILLO MOLE

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Tamales with Yellow Mole: Tamales de Amarillo Mole image

Provided by Aarón Sánchez

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 tamales

Number Of Ingredients 18

10 dried corn husks
1 1/2 cup masa harina
1 1/4 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
Amarilla Mole, recipe follows
3 guajillo chiles, seeded and deviened
1 ancho chile, seeded and deviened
1 medium onion
4 garlic cloves
5 medium tomatillos
2 medium green tomatoes
15 black pepppercorns
7 whole cloves
3 large hoja santa leaves or 5 dried hoja santa leaves
3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons masa harina
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl soak the corn husks for 30 minutes.
  • In another bowl, add the masa harina and salt and with a whisk, mix well. Slowly add the chicken stock to the masa harina and mix well until a dough-like consistency. Make 10 ping-pong ball size balls of dough.
  • In a plastic-lined tortilla press (both sides), press out each ball of dough to form a 5-inch round (about the size of the press). Carefully remove the tortilla, and place a spoonful of amarillo mole sauce, a spoonful of shredded cooked chicken. Fold each side of the tortilla and place in a corn husk length-wise. Secure both ends with a string or part of the husk used as a string, and repeat process.
  • Steam for 30 minutes.
  • Toast chiles on a griddle. Remove and place in a bowl. Cover with boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • In a hot cast iron pan, roast the onion, garlic, tomatillos, and green tomatoes. Roast until well charred on all sides. Place in a bowl and let cool.
  • Meanwhile grind peppercorns and cloves in coffee grinder. When the vegetables are cool enough to handle peel off the charred skin and puree them in a blender with the hoja santa leaves, drained chiles, and spices.
  • In hot pot, heat the lard, add the pureed strained sauce, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, add the masa harina and water. Mix until well blended. Add this mixture to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes more, until done.

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