Here’s a quick and easy recipe for green chile cheese tamales that anyone can make at home: Ingredients: -1 1/2 cups masa harina -1 cup water -1/2 cup shredded cheese -1/2 cup diced green chiles -1 teaspoon salt -1/4 cup vegetable oil -2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -2 cups chicken broth -10-12 corn husks Instructions: 1.
These garden vegetable tamales differ from traditional masa dough tamales in that they are vegetarian and are made with fresh corn, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and cheese. tamale filling can be made by filling them with anything from stewed or pulled meat to vegetables.
Slowly add chicken broth just until a soft dough forms. To assemble the tamales, put a spoonful of dough on the smooth side of a corn husk, smooth it down to a thin layer (1/8"-1/4" thick), and put a smaller spoonful of filling on the dough.
If you cannot find chiles gueros, you can substitute with jalapenos or yellow hungarian. Green chile and cheese tamal fresh out of the steamer pot! Soak the corn husk in some hot water for 2 hours. Use a heavy bowl or pot to weigh down, set aside. In a large bowl combine the masa harina, salt, and baking powder.