Popular in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Argentina humitas are a terrific mix of sweet and savory. Sometimes in a bowl and others wrapped in a corn husk (en chala), it is a mix of ground corn, milk, some vegetables, and spices. It would be perfect on a fall day with a warm pieces of crusty bread.

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Ingredients

• corn kernals from 10 ears of fresh corn
  
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and seeded
  
• 1 pepper cut into small pieces
  
• 1 scallion
  
• 1 onion
  
• 2 Tbls fat/lard
  
• A pinch of paprika
  
• A pinch of pepper
  
• A pinch of sugar
  
• 1 cup of milk
  

Preparation

Braise the onions and pepper in fat, but do not let them get browned, add teh tomateoes and after 5 minutes, add the grated corn cobs and milk. Place the preparation in earthenware bowls, sprinkle it with sugar and heat everything in the oven until the sugar is browned.

Recipe modified from the book: Argentine Cookery published by Maizal Ediciones

Variations
Some humita recipes include white cheese melted in the center of the humita mix.

Others instruct you to place the humita mix, and cheese, in a corn husk a back. You can find more humita recipes on the South American Food page for About.com

In Restaurants
You'll find humitas on the menu in many restaurants in northern Argentina, such as the cities of Salta, Tucuman, and JuJuy. However, if you're only visiting Buenos Aires, these restaurants have excellent versions of humitas:

- Pachamama Resto - Northern Argentina Food
Website: http://pachamamaresto.com.ar
Location: Soler 5700, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 12 to 4pm and 7pm to 2am
CASH ONLY

- La Paila
Website: http://www.lapaila-restaurante.com.ar/index.html
Location: Costa Rica 4848 - Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 7 p.m. / Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 p.m.
Phone: [+54 11] 48 333 599