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Corn Flour for Tamales
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Corn Flour for Tamales

Nixtamalised corn flour specially for tamales, with a coarser texture than regular masa flour. Essential for red tamales, green tamales, rajas tamales and sweet tamales. Mix with lard and hot stock.

Estimated retail price

~£5.49 / 1kg

Typical price at UK Mexican grocers

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How it's used in Mexican cooking

Corn Flour for Tamales, part of the pantry basics section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Green Chicken Tamales, Red Pork Tamales and Oaxacan Mole Tamales. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.

Recipes with Corn Flour for Tamales

Green Chicken TamalesTamales

Green Chicken Tamales

Red Pork TamalesTamales

Red Pork Tamales

Oaxacan Mole TamalesTamales

Oaxacan Mole Tamales

Sweet TamalesTamales

Sweet Tamales

Chilli and Cheese TamalesTamales

Chilli and Cheese Tamales

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Baked Gorditas

TlacoyosStreet Food

Tlacoyos

SalbutesStreet Food

Salbutes

PanuchosStreet Food

Panuchos

Prawn EmpanadasStreet Food

Prawn Empanadas

Tamales Barbones (Bearded Prawn Tamales)Tamales

Tamales Barbones (Bearded Prawn Tamales)

Sweet Pineapple TamalesTamales

Sweet Pineapple Tamales

Green Mole EmpanadasStreet Food

Green Mole Empanadas

Oaxacan Tamales with Pepper Strips and CheeseTamales

Oaxacan Tamales with Pepper Strips and Cheese

Strawberry AtoleDrinks

Strawberry Atole

Tamales de Chepil (Oaxacan Chepil Herb Tamales)Tamales

Tamales de Chepil (Oaxacan Chepil Herb Tamales)

Chocolate Sweet TamalesTamales

Chocolate Sweet Tamales

Huitlacoche Empanadas (Corn Truffle)Street Food

Huitlacoche Empanadas (Corn Truffle)

Mucbipollo (Pibipollo)Tamales

Mucbipollo (Pibipollo)

River Mussel TamalesTamales

River Mussel Tamales

Frequently asked questions

How many recipes use Corn Flour for Tamales?

Corn Flour for Tamales is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Green Chicken Tamales and Red Pork Tamales. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.

Where can I buy Corn Flour for Tamales in the UK?

You can buy Corn Flour for Tamales online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.

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