Mole Poblano

Mole Poblano is a lovely thick chocolate based Mexican sauce and is a classic Mole version. Its ingredients include chocolate, chilies, coriander and sesame seeds and lots of others. However the result is amazing and is one of my favourite sauces.

Mole Poblano

An ancient dish with 20 ingredients that will blow you mind. totally excellent.

4.68 from 28 votes

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Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Chillies, Chocolate, Herbs, Nuts, Sauce, Spice, Vegetables

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 people

Calories: 268kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 6 large ancho chiles
• 4 large pasilla chiles or more ancho chilles
• 4 large mulato chiles or more ancho chillies
• 2 cups chicken stock warm
• 4 large tomatoes seeded and chopped
• 2 medium onions chopped
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 4 sprigs cilantro coriander leaves
• 1 large corn tortillas torn into small pieces
• 1 cup blanched almonds
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds See Note
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate chopped
• salt to taste
• ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• Remove and discard the stems and seeds from the dried chilies.
  6 large ancho chiles, 4 large pasilla chiles, 4 large mulato chiles
• Tear into pieces and soak in the warm chicken stock for 30 minutes.
  2 cups chicken stock
• Working in batches, combine the chilies and stock with the remaining ingredients, except the lard and chocolate, in an electric blender and process to form a thick paste.
  4 large tomatoes, 2 medium onions, 4 cloves garlic, 4 sprigs cilantro, 1 large corn tortillas, 1 cup blanched almonds, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, salt, ground pepper
• Heat the lard in a pot over high heat and cook the puree for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  3 tbsp vegetable oil
• Add the chocolate and stir until melted.
  1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• The sauce should be quite thick but may need to be thinned slightly with a little chicken stock.
• Serve over cooked turkey, chicken, or pork, garnished with sesame seeds.

Notes

You will need a little more sesame seeds to serve as a  garnish

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g