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Green-banana and root masa filled with pork, wrapped in banana leaf and boiled.

Prep 90 min Cook 45 min Serves 8Hard

Ingredients

  • · 6 green bananas
  • · 1 lb taro/yautía
  • · 1 lb pork, diced
  • · 1/2 cup sofrito
  • · Achiote oil
  • · Banana leaves
  • · Sazón
  • · Parchment and string

Steps

  1. 1

    Grate the bananas and roots into a masa; color with achiote.

  2. 2

    Cook the pork with sofrito and sazón for filling.

  3. 3

    Spread masa on a leaf, add filling, fold and tie.

  4. 4

    Boil the bundles about 45 minutes.