Complex sauce of 20+ ingredients.
History
Mole poblano is said to have been created in the 1600s at the convent of Santa Rosa in Puebla, for a visiting archbishop. Mole comes from the Nahuatl 'molli' (sauce). Chillies, nuts, chocolate and spices make a complex sauce.
Why it exists
It is a festive sauce served at weddings and holidays, and each family has a recipe.
Ingredients
- Dried chillies (ancho, mulato, pasilla)
- Chocolate
- Almonds
- Sesame
- Raisins
- Cinnamon
- Tomato
- Turkey or chicken
How it's made
- Toast chillies and seeds
- Fry nuts, raisins, spices and bread
- Blend into a paste with stock
- Fry the paste in lard and add chocolate
- Simmer for hours
- Serve over turkey with rice
how to eat it
Serve & eat
Over turkey or chicken.
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