Name: Tamales Pisques
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 4 cup Corn flour; 2 cup Water; 2 tablespoon Chicken broth; 6 tablespoon Melted pig fat; 1 ½ pound Cooked beans; 1 Unit Chopped onion; 2 tablespoon Oil; 1 pinch Salt; 12 Unit Banana leaves; 1 tablespoon Lime; 1 tablespoon Ash; Unit Aluminum foil; 1 pinch Pepper

How to Make the Famous Tamales Pisques

On this page we present you 2 different ways to prepare this recipe:

Tamales Pisques (Original version)
Version in Spanish

A traditional Honduran dish made with corn dough filled with refried beans. Today, we bring you the fastest and most economical recipe to make them in Honduran style and surprise your loved ones.

This recipe has its roots in the ancient indigenous cultures of the region and is still appreciated for its unique flavor and cultural value.

We invite you to prepare this exquisite recipe together.&

Tamales Pisques

Appetizers

1 hour

Boiled

6 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups of Corn flour

2 cups of Water

2 tablespoons of Chicken broth

6 tablespoons of Melted pig fat

1 ½ pound of Cooked beans

1 Chopped onion

2 tablespoons of Oil

1 pinch of Salt

12 Banana leaves

1 tablespoon of Lime

1 tablespoon of Ash

Aluminum foil

1 pinch of Pepper

Preparation

Step 1 : Place the beans in a blender with the onion and process until you get a smooth mixture.

Step 2 : In a pot, heat the oil and add the beans, cooking while stirring constantly until all the liquid evaporates and they reach a smooth consistency.

Step 3 : Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 4 : Sieve the lime and ash, dissolve in 50 ml of water.

Step 5 : In a container, place the flour, add salt, the lime and ash water, the two cups of water, and knead until you get a lump-free dough.

Step 6 : Add the broth, the fat, and mix until achieving a smooth, homogeneous texture.

Step 7 : To assemble the tamales, place a piece of aluminum foil on a table and on top of it a banana leaf.

Step 8 : Take a medium portion of dough, flatten it on the leaf, add some beans, wrap by folding and turn the ends inward.

Step 9 : Repeat the process with the rest of the dough.

Step 10 : In a pot, place 4 to 5 layers of leaves at the bottom and add enough water to just cover them.

Step 11 : Place the tamales one by one in the pot, cover with banana leaves on top, and cover the pot.

Step 12 : Cook over medium-high heat for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Step 13 : At the end of the cooking time, remove the tamales and let them drain in a colander.

Step 14 : Ready to serve fresh!