Humintas a la Olla
(Serves 8)
Ingredients
4 cups fresh ground corn
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, if desired
1 cup butter
1 cup boiling water
1 spoonful salt
2 spoonfuls sugar
5 fresh cheese (fresh mozzarella will work too)
1 teaspoon anise in grain
Enough husk to make 8 large humintas or 16 small ones
Preparation
- Heat a large casserole over high heat.
Add ground cayenne pepper with the water cup. Let it cook until the
water has evaporated. Add the butter and let it cook for five
minutes. As soon as the mixture boils, remove from heat and add it
to the four cups of ground corn. Mix quickly and add sugar, salt,
always stirring.
- Add anise and cinnamon (if wanted).
- Take two husks, join them by the wide
parts. In the middle place one or two spoonfuls of the corn mixture
with a slice of cheese. Close them by doubling first the husk on top
and later the one at the bottom and finally the sides. Tie them
using a string made of husks. Do the same with all.
- In a large casserole put two rows of
corn cobs covered with some husks. Add boiling water until covering
the first row of cobs. Place the humintas
on top and cover them again with husks. Let them cook over medium
heat for forty-five minutes.
To know for sure when humintas are
ready, cook a potato with them. When the potato is cooked, humintas also
will be ready. Serve them hot. |
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Main Dish
 Ají
de Lengua
Chairo
Paceño
Fricasé
Fritanga
Lechón
al Horno
Majao
Picana
de Pollo
Picante
de Pollo
Plato
Paceño
Saisi
Salteñas
Desserts
Cocadas
Helado
de Canela
Leche
Asada
Manjar
Blanco
Pastries
Cuñapes
Humintas
a la Olla
Pan
Dulce
Pukacapas
Tawa-Tawas
Drinks
Biblia
Chicha
de Maní
Yungueño
Side Dishes
Chuño
Phuti
Escabeche
Llajua
Salsa
Cruda
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