Mexico · Recipe #23

Mole Poblano

7 ingredients5 steps~2h 25m active

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, jointed
  • Mulato, ancho, pasilla chiles
  • Tomatoes, tomatillos
  • Almonds, sesame, raisins
  • Mexican chocolate
  • Cinnamon, cloves
  • Stale tortilla, bread

Method

  1. 1

    Toast chiles, nuts, seeds, spices separately.· 15m

  2. 2

    Blend with tomatoes, tomatillos, chocolate, soaked bread/tortilla.· 10m

  3. 3

    Fry the paste in lard, then simmer with stock to deepen.· 90m

  4. 4

    Poach chicken in mole until tender.· 30m

  5. 5

    Serve with sesame seeds and warm tortillas.