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Masa or masa de maíz (English: / ˈ m ɑː s ə /; Spanish pronunciation:) is a dough that comes from ground nixtamalized maize. It is used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes. It is dried and powdered into a flour form called harina de maíz or masa harina.
Whole nixtamal may be used fresh or dried for later use. Whole nixtamal is used in the preparation of pozole, menudo, and other foods. Ground fresh nixtamal is made into masa (nixtamal dough) and used to make tortillas, tamales, and pupusas. Dried and ground, it is called masa harina or instant masa flour, and is reconstituted and used like masa.
What is a Tamale? Made of masa, a dough made of maize (corn), Mexican tamales are stuffed with: Beans. Cheese. Pork. Seasoned meat. Veggies. or sweet fillings like: Coconut. Pineapple. Raisins.
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Tamales are typically eaten during holidays, like Christmas. [19] Salvadoran tamales have a corn masa base and are wrapped in banana leaves. They contain fillings like chicken, vegetables, and/or beans. Corn tamales, or tamales de elote, are also popular. [20] Bean tamales, or tamales pisques, are also consumed, typically during Holy Week. [21]
The basic recipe has survived for centuries: It's a portable nutrient-dense dish often containing an animal fat as a binding agent for the masa dough — and it comes in a biodegradable wrapper.
[1] [2] [3] In Mexico and Louisiana, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour. [1] [4] When fine cornmeal is made from maize that has been soaked in an alkaline solution, e.g., limewater (a process known as nixtamalization), it is called masa harina (or masa flour), which is used for making arepas, tamales, and tortillas. [5]