🇧🇴 Bolivian Cuisine

Humintas

Fresh Corn Tamales

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 262 kcal

Sweet, tender parcels of fresh ground corn mixed with cheese and anise, wrapped in corn husks and steamed or baked until custardy.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Grind fresh corn kernels into a thick, chunky paste using a food processor.
  2. 2 Mix corn paste with cheese, melted butter, sugar, anise, cinnamon, salt, and eggs.
  3. 3 Prepare corn husks by softening in hot water.
  4. 4 Place 2-3 spoonfuls of mixture in each husk. Fold and tie securely.
  5. 5 Steam humintas for 45 min until firm and set, or bake at 180°C for 35 min.
  6. 6 Serve warm in the husk, unwrapping at the table.

Did You Know?

Humintas can be savory or sweet — the great Bolivian debate is whether to add sugar or not, dividing families across generations.