humita
Humita is a Native American dish from pre-Hispanic times, and a traditional food in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. It consists of masa harina and corn, slowly cooked either in oil or boiling water.
In Mexico and Central America as called tamales.
In Peru and principally in the central Andes region, humitas are prepared as savory dishes with fresh corn combined with lard, salt, and fresh cheese (queso fresco) or with fresh corn with lard, sugar, cinnamon and raisins for a sweet dish. Savory humitas may also be prepared with anise.
Humitas are prepared with corn wrapped in corn husks and can be cooked in boiling water, placed in a pachamanca oven, or steamed. They can be wrapped in several ways.