Así se prepara un buen nacatamal nicaragüense
Para armar unos nacatamales auténticos que rindan para 8 porciones, vas a necesitar unas 4 horas totales, incluyendo cocción. Es un proceso que requiere paciencia, pero el resultado vale la pena
TL;DR
- Nicaraguan cuisine is a fusion of indigenous, Spanish, and Caribbean flavors.
- Iconic dishes include gallo pinto, vigorón, indio viejo, carne asada, and quesillo.
- The nacatamal is a traditional Nicaraguan tamal with pre-Hispanic origins.
- Its name derives from Nahuatl words for meat and tamal.
- Preparation of nacatamal takes about 4 hours and involves making masa, recado, and filling.
- Key ingredients for the masa include corn masa, orange juice, achiote, and lard.
- The recado is a blended sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, and mint.
- The filling typically contains pork ribs, pork loin, rice, potatoes, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and mint.
- Nacatamales are wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed for 3-4 hours.