Green Chile Tamales
- 1 recipe Mesa Dough
- 4 Poblano chiles, roasted, peeled and seeded
- 1/3 cup Tomatillo Salsa
- 1 -8 ounce package dried corn husks soaked in hot water at least 2 hours or overnight
- 1 pound tomatillos, husked, washed and cut into quarters
- 4 large jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded, if desired and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 medium onion, cut in half
- 2 bunches cilantro, stems and leaves
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Combine the roasted poblanos and tomatillo salsa in a blender of food processor.
- Puree until smooth.
- Add the pureed chile mixture to the masa dough and mix well to combine.
- Reserve at room temperature.
- Follow method of filling and steaming as in Turkey Tamale recipe.
- In a blender place tomatillos, jalapenos and water.
- Puree until just chunky.
- Add remaining ingredients and puree about 2 minutes more, or until no large chunks remain.
- This salsa keeps in the refrigerator, in a covered container, about 3 days.
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
recipe mesa, chiles, salsa, corn husks, quarters, jalapeno chiles, cold water, onion, bunches cilantro, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/green-chile-tamales-recipe.html (may not work)