Tamales are awesome, papusas are awesomer

Have you ever made tamales? They're a lot of frickin' work.  Make the dough, soak the corn husks, make the filling, spread the dough in the husk, add the right amount of stuffing, close the husk, tie it up. And then cook it. Phew! Are you tired yet?? Tamales are so much work people get together and make tamales assembly-line style.
But I have a secret for you: papusas are like tamales, but faster. All the ingredients are the same, but you spend less time fiddling with husks. Instead you make a little circle on your palm, add the filling, then form into a filling. And you fry them instead of steaming.  The ones pictured are with black bean and sweet potato filling (and store-bought salsa). Delicious! I got the recipe from Viva Vegan, which is also an awesomer cookbook. Enjoy your papusas, my vegans!