Ingredients

15 corn husks (soak the corn husks in warm water for 2 hours to make them pliable)
5 cups fresh corn (cut from ears)
2 cups cashews (soaked)
2 teaspoons cayenne
Sea salt
2 cups sunflower seeds (soaked 2 hours)
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (soaked 1 hour)
1 teaspoon miso
4 tablespoons Mexican seasoning
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 jalapeno (chopped)
2 green onions (chopped)
3 sprigs cilantro (leaves only)

Recipe Directions

1. To make the corn filling, process 4 cups of the corn with the cashews, cayenne and salt until smooth.

2. Add 1 cup corn and cilantro, pulse a few times, don't overprocess.

3. For the “refried bean” filling, process all ingredients, expect jalapeno, onions and cilantro, in a food processor.

4. Add a few tablespoons of water at a time and process until you get a smooth consistency.

5. Add jalapeno, onions and cilantro and pulse a few times to combine.

6. Separate and dry the corn husks.

7. Place about 2 tablespoons of corn filling on the center of the husk then add the bean filling.

8. Fold the bottoms over the filling and then fold the sides over.

9. Use husks strips to tie the top of tamalito. Optionally, serve with chili sauce.

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thedailyraw

Aug 25, 2009

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The corn husks dry naturally fairly quickly (in about 1-2 hours) but I don't see why you couldn't them put in the dehydrator to spead up the process.

rawgirlchicago

Sep 20, 2010

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thank you for this awesome recipe, i can't wait to try it out!

thedailyraw

Aug 26, 2009

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Hum, I'm puzzled. I thought traditional a tamale had a softer outer layer (which you don't eat). Are you thinking of a taquito? It's a crisy rolled corn tortilla with fixings inside.

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rawgirlchicago

Sep 20, 2010

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thank you for this awesome recipe, i can't wait to try it out!

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thedailyraw

Aug 26, 2009

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Hum, I'm puzzled. I thought traditional a tamale had a softer outer layer (which you don't eat). Are you thinking of a taquito? It's a crisy rolled corn tortilla with fixings inside.

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thedailyraw

Aug 25, 2009

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The corn husks dry naturally fairly quickly (in about 1-2 hours) but I don't see why you couldn't them put in the dehydrator to spead up the process.

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