Tamales With Yellow Mole - {Tamales De Amarillo Mole}

Recipe Ingredients

10		Dried corn husks
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Masa harina
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Chicken stock
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Shredded cooked chicken
		Amarilla Mole
3		Guajillo chiles - seeded, deviened
1		Ancho chile - seeded, deviened
1		Onion (medium)
4		Garlic cloves
5		Tomatillos (medium)
2		Green tomatoes (medium)
15		Black pepppercorns
7		Whole cloves
3		Fresh hoja santa leaves (large)
		= (or 5 dried hoja santa leaves)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Lard or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Masa harina
3 tablespoons	45ml	Water

Recipe Instructions

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.

Mole Amarillo: 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.

This recipe yields 10 tamales.

Source:
MELTING POT with Aaron Sanchez - (Show # MP-1B04) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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