Soak the ancho and guajillo chilis in water overnight or for 3 hours at least.
Mexican christmas food tamales.
Meanwhile saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of corn oil till translucent and soft on a medium heat stirring often.
Steam the tamales for 30 45 minutes depending on size and thickness.
While mexican americans in the southwest often opt for corn husk wrapped tamales those from central america typically wrap theirs in banana leaves.
In mexico the most traditional tamales are made from pork or chunks of beef though chicken leg meat preferably.
The seeds should float to the top and are discarded.
Go over chili each pepper and clean off any dirt and remove stems and pods.
The breast can be too dry is also popular.
Enjoy mexican christmas tamales as they are simply remove the corn husk or i like to top them with a mango salsa alongside a green salad for a fresh twist.
And while most mexican and central american.