Mashed recipe developer Kara Barrett shares this adobo chile and cheddar vegetarian tamales ... is an easy swap. Alternatively, Barrett recommends using spices to add more flavor to the masa ...

“If you haven't tried making cooked-masa varieties of tamales ... for the cooking time. Most tamales are ready after steaming 45 minutes to an hour, but recipes vary. They are ready when ...

Put a spoonful on a plate, let it cool, then taste. Make sure are the grains of masa are smooth, like the texture you’d taste in a tamale. Add salt and pepper to taste. For firm masa polenta ...