Piquant Tamales

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1½ dozen

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Glorious American Food

By Christopher Idone

Published 1985

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Ingredients

  • ½ pound dried corn husks

Method

The corn husks

Submerge the husks in a pan of warm water for 2 to 3 hours.

The vegetable filling

In a bowl, combine the eggplant and salt and let stand for 20 minutes.

In a medium skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat and sauté the onions and garlic until wilted.

Squeeze the moisture f