Mole

Prep: 30mCook: 1hrTotal: 1hr 30m
Cuisine: MexicanCategory: Dinner

This is my rich Mexican mole with dried chillies, toasted spices, nuts, tomatillos and chocolate, served over chicken and rice.

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Mole

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      Prep: 30mCook: 1hrTotal: 1hr 30m
      1. Step 1: Tear the chillies apart, setting seeds aside, discard stems.
      2. Step 2: Fry chilli seeds and sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat until they begin to release their oils, 3-4 minutes.
      3. Step 3: Transfer to a spice grinder.
      4. Step 4: Fry remaining spices for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Transfer to spice grinder or pound together in a mortar and pestle. Grind to a powder and set aside.
      5. Step 5: Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium high to 170°C.
      6. Step 6: Working in batches, fry the chillies until slightly darkened, about 30 seconds, turning.
      7. Step 7: Transfer chillies to a large heatproof bowl with raisins and cover with boiling water. Press chillies down and cover with a plate to submerge. Soak for 30 minutes.
      8. Step 8: Strain chillies, reserving soaking liquid.
      9. Step 9: Toast all nuts and seeds in the same pan until golden. Set aside. Toast the two tortillas. Set aside.
      10. Step 10: Sear Roma tomatoes in a pan until starting to blacken. Set aside.
      11. Step 11: Saute the onions and garlic in oil, medium heat, deep golden, 10 minutes.
      12. Step 12: Add dried herbs and bay leaves and cook for a further minute.
      13. Step 13: Stir in tomatillos, return roma tomatoes and torn tortillas to the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.
      14. Step 14: In a blender and in batches, puree chillies, onion and tomato mix, nuts and spice mix, using 2 cups of the soaking liquid.
      15. Step 15: Strain through fine sieve into a wide saucepan. Discard any solids.
      16. Step 16: Heat over low, covered, for 30 minutes.
      17. Step 17: Stir in chocolate and sugar. Season with salt. *Stir in additional soaking liquid if the mixture is too thick.
      18. Step 18: Serve over chicken and rice.

      About this recipe

      A traditional Mexican sauce made with dried chillies, toasted spices, nuts, seeds, tomatoes, tomatillos, and a bit of chocolate. Thick, rich, and complex, mole’s often served with chicken or poured over enchiladas.

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      Keywords: Mole, Dinner, Mexican, Sauce, Chocolate, Spicy, Vegetarian, Protein, mole recipe, Mexican mole sauce, mole poblano, chicken mole, mole with chocolate, dried chilli sauce, homemade mole with tomatillos

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