My favorite meal are Humitas, I just can´t live without them, I can have them for breakfast, lunch or diner, but I must be honest and say that making them is whole big feat.
First you have to peel the corn, then wash it and start chopping the grains till the kernel is empty.
Next you must take all of the grains and put them into the food processor, this is where you can mix it with the sofrito you previously prepared, it is usually made of only onion, but I always add basil.
Afterwords, take all of t his mix into a souce pan and cook it for, I really don´t know, I´m always watching and smelling till I see it is some how ready. Then I start filling the corn leaves and put them into the souce pan again. In the meanwhile I chop some onions, tomatoes and parsley and I prepare my Chilena salad, what a wonderful mix!
I like them because the mix of flavors are just amazing, smashed corn is so sweet and soft and the juice of the salad creates a sort of balm that integrates all the textures that taste like endless summer.
I consider this chilean dish one of the most important and healthy one, it all comes from nature without any industrial processes, from the chacra to our tables. Delicious!