Tamales

This is a good dish to serve at a party. It was inspired by a visit I made to the Carullo supermarket headquarters in Bogota. After I had had a tasting of all manner of exotic fruits, I was taken round the staff canteen. The cooks were preparing tamales for the evening shift, and I’d have loved to stay to eat with them. If possible, try to get one or two helpers. Ideally, the tamales should be wrapped in banana leaves or corn husks, but foil or greaseproof paper will do.