🇲🇽 Mexican

Black Beans Tamales

Name: Black Beans Tamales
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 93 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 4 slices Ginger; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 3, shredded Spring Onions; 2 cans Black Beans; 400 g Masa Harina; 20 Corn Husks; 100 g Lard

🇲🇽 Mexican

Silky steamed black beans, dressed with hot oil and soy — proof that simplicity wins. 93 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 45 min Cook 48 min Serves 3 Hard

Ingredients

Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Ginger4 slices
Vegetable Oil1 tbsp
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
Spring Onions3, shredded
Black Beans2 cans
Masa Harina400 g
Corn Husks20
Lard100 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.
2
Lay the black beans in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.
3
Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.
4
Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the tomato sauce, and top with spring onions.
5
Heat the Vegetable Oil until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground cumin in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Vegan Black Bean Tamales - Tamales de Frijol Negro · on YouTube