Dinner · 75 min · argentinian

Humita en Chala

Corn kernels does the heavy lifting here, with corn husks rounding it out. An Argentinian dinner that takes 75 minutes, start to finish. At 360 calories and 10g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Naturally vegetarian, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 6 cups Corn kernels
• 12 Corn husks
• 1 Onion
• 1 cup Milk
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 1/4 cup Basil
• 1 tsp Paprika

Steps

1. Soak the corn husks in hot water 30 minutes until pliable; reserve the silk for tying.
2. Blend half the corn with the milk into a coarse purée; keep the rest whole for texture.
3. Cook the onion in butter, add all the corn and basil, and simmer 10 minutes until thick enough to mound.
4. Spoon filling onto each husk, fold into a neat packet, and tie with corn silk.
5. Steam 30 minutes; unwrap at the table — the chala is the plate, the aroma is the appetizer.

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