Poblano and Cheese Tamales (Tamales de Rajas con Queso)
This authentic Mexican recipe for homemade tamales is straight from Mexico. Tamales are stuffed with a spicy tomatillo sauce with poblano chiles and cheese - delicious! In Mexico, Chihuahua or Oaxaca cheese is used, but those cheeses are hard to find here, so you can substitute with Monterey Jack. [Originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]
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In Mexico, people use Chihuahua cheese or Oaxaca cheese for these tamales. If you can find them, use them!
When boiling the tomatillos make sure that they don't break open, otherwise they get very bitter.
You can also cook tamales in a pressure cooker. Then the cooking time will only be 30 minutes.