Humita

Humintas

Place of origin	Andean states
Main ingredients	Maize, maize husk
Variations	Multiple
Cookbook: Humintas   Media: Humintas

Humita is a Native South American food. A traditional food from the Andes, it is eaten in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina. It is made from fresh choclo (Peruvian maize). It is pounded to a paste, wrapped in a fresh corn husk, then slowly steamed or boiled. In Bolivia, it is known as huminta and in Brazil as pamonha. Humitas are like Mexican uchepos, or tamales colados, which are also made with fresh corn; but they are not like tamales, which are made with masa.