DISH RESEARCH · Street food
Tamal
Tamal is a steamed cornmeal parcel filled with seasoned meat and vegetables and enclosed in a corn-husk wrapper.
About Tamal
Tamal is a steamed cornmeal parcel filled with seasoned meat and vegetables and enclosed in a corn-husk wrapper.
Ingredients in Tamal
Recorded ingredient connections, rather than a complete recipe. Explore an ingredient for more detail.
- Cornmealbase
- Beef brisketfilling
- Porkfilling
- Onionseasoning
- Green Bell Pepperseasoning
- Cuminseasoning
- Dried Red Chili Pepperseasoning
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
- Corn Huskcoating
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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