TVP tamales

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> Does anyone have any recipes for tamales using tvp?

> thanks, Tracey

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Recipe #1

Soak in cold water for 1 hour:

2 to 3 oz. dried corn husks

 

If some husks are left over after tamales are made, dry them out and store

for another day.

 

For the filling, soak for 5 minutes:

1 C. TVP granules or flakes

7/8 C. hot water

 

Microwave on high for 2 minutes, or saute in a skillet:

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1/2 C. onion chopped small

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 green pepper, chopped small

 

To the reconstituted TVP, add:

1 Tbsp. chili powder

2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/2 C. tomato puree

dash of cayenne

 

Mix TVP and onions and heat together for 2 minutes. Taste the filling and

add a little hot sauce if desired.

 

To make the masa dough, place in a bowl:

2 C. masa harina

1 tsp salt

 

Slowly add enough warm water (about 1 1/2 C.) to make a firm but moist

dough, working in as you knead the mixture:

2 Tbsp soft margarine or oil

 

To form the tamales, use the palm of your hand to slap-pat the masa dough

into flat patties 1/4 inch thick. Fold patty around a spoonful of filling

and place in a drained corn husk. Fold the husk over to enclose the filling.

If husks are small or broken, use several pieces. Place 1 C. hot water in

the bottom of a kettle, place a steamer rack in the kettle and stack tamales

on rack. Cover pan, bring water to a boil, reduce heat, and steam tamales 45

minutes. You may want to cook them in 2 batches, depending on the size of

your steamer.

 

from _The TVP Cookbook_ by Dorothy R. Bates

 

 

Recipe #2

Michaels' Tamales

 

Dough:

4 C. masa harina

1/4 C. oil

2 1/2 C. water

1/2 tsp salt

Knead into a soft, moist dough. Keep covered.

 

Filling:

3 Tbsp oil

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped

2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

1 - 2 jalapenos, minced

1 C. tomato puree

1 Tbsp salt

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 C TVP

 

Saute garlic, thyme and parsley in oil over low heat 5 minutes. Add peppers,

puree, salt and cumin. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in TVP and turn off heat.

 

Traditional tamales are made with corn husks but you can use canna leaves or

small squares of cotton cloth. Fold and steam as you would tamales in corn

husks.

 

Stack the tamales in a basket or on a rack in a pot to keep them out of the

water. Stack with flaps down to keep them from unwrapping while cooking.

Stack loosely to allow steam to flow around them. Steam in a covered pot for

1 - 1 1/2 hours or pressure cook on a rack 40 minutes. When done and

slightly cooled, the unwrapped tamale should be tender and nut-like in

flavor. It should be firm enough to eat with your fingers.

 

from _The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook_ edited by Louise Hagler

and Dorothy R. Bates

 

Boy, sure sounds like a lot of

work!!!

 

Leona

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU! I " m so glad to have those recipes.

 

BTW, a sweet tamale variation is a tradition in Northern Mexico/South Texas

on Xmas Eve.

 

Instead of the hot spices and TVP, add sugar, cinnamon, and raisins to the

masa dough, and prepare accordingly. Definitely an acquired taste, but now I

have a recipe to convert for dh for xmas. Thanks!

 

Jo

[Guest guest]

Thanks for these recipes. Can't wait to try them.

Tracey

 

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crazyacres

Friday, November 17, 2000 10:56 AM

TVP tamales

>> Does anyone have any recipes for tamales using tvp?> thanks, Tracey>>Recipe #1Soak in cold water for 1 hour: 2 to 3 oz. dried corn husksIf some husks are left over after tamales are made, dry them out and storefor another day.For the filling, soak for 5 minutes: 1 C. TVP granules or flakes 7/8 C. hot waterMicrowave on high for 2 minutes, or saute in a skillet: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 C. onion chopped small 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 green pepper, chopped smallTo the reconstituted TVP, add: 1 Tbsp. chili powder 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp garlic salt 1/2 C. tomato puree dash of cayenneMix TVP and onions and heat together for 2 minutes. Taste the filling andadd a little hot sauce if desired.To make the masa dough, place in a bowl: 2 C. masa harina 1 tsp saltSlowly add enough warm water (about 1 1/2 C.) to make a firm but moistdough, working in as you knead the mixture: 2 Tbsp soft margarine or oilTo form the tamales, use the palm of your hand to slap-pat the masa doughinto flat patties 1/4 inch thick. Fold patty around a spoonful of fillingand place in a drained corn husk. Fold the husk over to enclose the filling.If husks are small or broken, use several pieces. Place 1 C. hot water inthe bottom of a kettle, place a steamer rack in the kettle and stack tamaleson rack. Cover pan, bring water to a boil, reduce heat, and steam tamales 45minutes. You may want to cook them in 2 batches, depending on the size ofyour steamer. from _The TVP Cookbook_ by Dorothy R. BatesRecipe #2Michaels' TamalesDough: 4 C. masa harina 1/4 C. oil 2 1/2 C. water 1/2 tsp saltKnead into a soft, moist dough. Keep covered.Filling: 3 Tbsp oil 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1 - 2 jalapenos, minced 1 C. tomato puree 1 Tbsp salt 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C TVPSaute garlic, thyme and parsley in oil over low heat 5 minutes. Add peppers,puree, salt and cumin. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in TVP and turn off heat.Traditional tamales are made with corn husks but you can use canna leaves orsmall squares of cotton cloth. Fold and steam as you would tamales in cornhusks.Stack the tamales in a basket or on a rack in a pot to keep them out of thewater. Stack with flaps down to keep them from unwrapping while cooking.Stack loosely to allow steam to flow around them. Steam in a covered pot for1 - 1 1/2 hours or pressure cook on a rack 40 minutes. When done andslightly cooled, the unwrapped tamale should be tender and nut-like inflavor. It should be firm enough to eat with your fingers. from _The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook_ edited by Louise Haglerand Dorothy R. Bates Boy, sure sounds like a lot ofwork!!!Leonacontact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list