Montucas

Method 7 steps

1. 1

   Strip the husks from the cobs whole and rinse them in warm water.

2. 2

   Cut off the kernels and grind them in a blender with the juice they release.

3. 3

   Beat the lard with salt and sugar and work in the corn mass until even.

4. 4

   Simmer the chicken until tender, pull it into threads and keep the broth.

5. 5

   Fry the onion, pepper and tomatoes with the annatto and add the chicken, olives and capers.

6. 6

   Spoon dough onto a husk, add filling, fold it over and tuck the ends under.

7. 7

   Stand the parcels upright in a pot and steam them an hour and a quarter.