Nacatamal in Nicaragua being served and ready to eat
Place of origin
Nicaragua[1][2][3]
Main ingredients
Corn (maize) masa, tomatoes, achiote, chilis, potatoes, banana leaves, Corn husks Fillings; rice and meat (e.g. pork, turkey and chicken)
Media: Nacatamal
Before rolling: an indent in the masa was filled with rice and seasoned pork, and then covered with potato, tomato, fresh mint, olives and a few raisins.Nacatamal with both banana leaf and aluminum foil wrapping
A nacatamal (Nahuat: Nakatamal, Nakat "meat", tamal "tamale") (Nahuatl: Nacatamal, Nacatl "meat", tamalli "tamale") is a traditional Nicaraguan dish similar to the tamal and to the hallaca.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Nacatamales originated from the Nicarao tribes who inhabited western Nicaragua, its name originates from the Nawat language and translates to 'meat tamale'.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] During pre-columbian times, the Nicarao were using hunted meats like deer and turkey with ingredients such as tomatoes, achiote and herbs to season and increase the nacatamal's flavor before being wrapped in corn husks and steamed. After Spanish conquest, nacatamales were made with introduced meats like pork. They also evolved to include flavorful ingredients like onions and banana leaves replaced corn husks.[17][18] The nacatamal is perhaps the most produced within traditional Nicaraguan cuisine and is typically eaten on the weekend, for dinner, or for breakfast; it is usually eaten together with white bread and a caffeinated drink like black coffee, Coca-Cola or Pepsi. It is common to enjoy nacatamales (plural) during special occasions and to invite extended family and neighbors to partake.
Nacatamales tied in plantain leaves ready to be steamed
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