
Tamal en cazuela
Bouillie de maïs crémeuse cuite avec un sofrito de porc, ail et tomate, comme une polenta cubaine.
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Brown the pork
Heat the olive oil in a 4-litre heavy pot over medium-high heat. Season the pork with the salt and brown it for 8 minutes, stirring often, until golden on all sides.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400 g pork
- 1½ tsp salt
✅ C'est prêt quand : pork is golden brown on all sides

Make the sofrito
Add the onion and green pepper to the pot and cook for 6 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic and cumin for 1 minute, then add the tomato passata and cook for 3 more minutes.
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 150 g tomato passata
✅ C'est prêt quand : onion and pepper are soft and the tomato sauce has darkened slightly
Add the stock
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Whisk in the cornmeal
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Cook until thick
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Serve
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Brown the pork
Heat the olive oil in a 4-litre heavy pot over medium-high heat. Season the pork with the salt and brown it for 8 minutes, stirring often, until golden on all sides.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400 g pork
- 1½ tsp salt
✅ C'est prêt quand : pork is golden brown on all sides

Make the sofrito
Add the onion and green pepper to the pot and cook for 6 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic and cumin for 1 minute, then add the tomato passata and cook for 3 more minutes.
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 150 g tomato passata
✅ C'est prêt quand : onion and pepper are soft and the tomato sauce has darkened slightly
Add the stock
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Whisk in the cornmeal
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Cook until thick
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Corn was a staple of the Taíno people, and the Spanish brought pork and the sofrito. Tamal en cazuela is the easy, everyday version of Cuban tamales: instead of wrapping each one in corn husks, everything is cooked together in one pot.
Traditionally it was made with freshly grated corn; today most families use cornmeal, which is quicker and available all year.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Creamy, savoury and filling, it's a humble comfort dish that brings back childhood memories for many Cubans.
💡 Fun Fact
Leftover tamal en cazuela sets firm as it cools and can be sliced and fried the next day.
All over Cuba
22.40°N, -79.97°W
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