Pasteles
Puerto Rico's Christmas treasure: seasoned green-banana masa wrapped around pork, folded in banana leaf and boiled — tamales' island cousin, made by the dozen in family assembly lines.
What it is
Puerto Rico's Christmas treasure: seasoned green-banana masa wrapped around pork, folded in banana leaf and boiled — tamales' island cousin, made by the dozen in family assembly lines. Ingredients: green bananas, yautía, pumpkin, annatto oil, pork shoulder, sofrito, olives, chickpeas, banana leaves, butcher's string. Recipe: 1) Grate bananas and yautía (traditionally by hand) into a smooth masa; season with annatto oil and pork broth. 2) Stew pork in sofrito until tender. 3) Oil a banana leaf, spread masa, add pork, olives and chickpeas; fold and tie in pairs. 4) Boil about an hour. Serve: unwrapped at the table through the whole Christmas season, with arroz con gandules and lechón. Flavor: silky, savory, annatto-warm. History: Taíno grating techniques meet African banana-leaf wrapping and Spanish pork — pasteles are the island's edible family reunion, made in pasteleras gatherings each December. See also: Arroz con Gandules, Lechón Asado.
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