🇦🇷 Argentina recipe
Humita
Humita is a pre-Columbian dish that predates the arrival of Europeans in South America, made from fresh corn kernels ground into a thick paste with sautéed onions, spices, and sometimes cheese, then wrapped in corn husks and steamed. Popular across northwestern Argentina, each parcel is a tender, naturally sweet pocket of corn goodness. Humitas celebrate the flavors of the corn harvest season.
Prep45 mins
Cook50 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 8 large ears of fresh corn, with husks
- 1 large white onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (pimentón dulce)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 150g fresh queso fresco or creamy goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Kitchen string for tying
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 9 g
