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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Tamales de ejote
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Green Bean Tamales

🌸Laurita Garza 🌸
🌸Laurita Garza 🌸 @cook_6402737
Tijuana

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Green Bean Tamales

🌸Laurita Garza 🌸
🌸Laurita Garza 🌸 @cook_6402737
Tijuana

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes
40 tamales
  1. 4.4 lbsmasa for tortillas (about 2 kg)
  2. 1.1 lbsrice flour (about 500 grams)
  3. 3 tablespoonsbaking powder
  4. 2 tablespoonsbaking soda
  5. 3 tablespoonsvanilla extract
  6. 1cone piloncillo (about 8 oz or 227 grams)
  7. 12.3 ozlard (about 350 grams)
  8. 3 cupscooked and blended green beans
  9. Sugar to taste (optional)
  10. Ground cinnamon to taste
  11. as neededCorn husks for tamales,
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1 hour 30 minutes
  1. 1

    Place the masa in a large bowl, crumble it, and add the cinnamon, vanilla extract, baking powder, and baking soda.

  2. 2

    Add the blended green beans and mix everything together.

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  3. 3

    In a separate bowl, beat the lard until fluffy, then add it to the masa mixture along with the rice flour.

  4. 4

    In 2 cups of water, melt the piloncillo, let it cool slightly, and add it to the masa mixture.

  5. 5

    Add more sugar if you prefer a sweeter tamale. Spread the masa onto the corn husks until all the masa is used up.

  6. 6

    Steam the tamales in a steamer.

  7. 7

    Serve hot with milk, coffee, or your favorite beverage.

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🌸Laurita Garza 🌸 @cook_6402737
Published in the US on March 19, 2026 14:02
Tijuana
Me encanta la cocina🍗🍗🍗
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