Tamales Vegetarianos (Steamed Corn Tamales with Cheese)
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Ingredients
- 600 g tinned sweetcorn, drained
- 120 g feta cheese
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 30 g butter
- 40 g fine dried breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 100 g mixed salad leaves
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 367 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbohydrate
- 34.2 g
- of which sugars
- 11.6 g
- Fat
- 18.2 g
- of which saturates
- 9.8 g
- Fibre
- 5.2 g
- Salt
- 2.17 g
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Method
- 1
Melt the butter in a small pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Leave to cool slightly.
- 2
Blitz the sweetcorn to a rough puree and mix with the cooked onion, crumbled feta, breadcrumbs and eggs.
- 3
Divide the mixture between 4 squares of baking paper, folding each into a parcel and tying with string.
- 4
Steam the parcels over simmering water for 30-35 minutes, until firm and set.
- 5
Unwrap and serve warm with the mixed salad leaves.
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