Mole Sauce

An excellent sauce for poultry, but be warned, it is extremely spicy as it contains several types of chilies!

Details

  • Preparation Time: 35 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 50 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 3
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 piece Green chili sauce

  • 2 piece Chili peppers, red chili, dried

  • 2 piece Chili peppers, red chili, fresh

  • 0.25 cups Raisins

  • 1 dl Water

  • 0.25 cups Nuts, almonds

  • 0.25 cups Sesame seeds, dried

  • 1 teaspoon Spices, pepper, black

  • 1 piece Spices, cinnamon, ground

  • 1 teaspoon Spices, oregano, dried

  • 4 twig Thyme, fresh

  • 2 piece Onion, raw

  • 3 pods Garlic, fresh

  • 2 piece Bell pepper, serrano, fresh

  • 6 pieces Tomato, red

  • 100 g Cooking chocolate, unsweetened

Steps

  1. For the mole sauce, place the deseeded and chopped dried chilies (ancho, anaheim, chipotle) in a dry pan and roast them until they change color. Then transfer them to a bowl with raisins and pour hot water over them. Soak until softened (30 minutes). In the same pan used for roasting the chilies, add almonds and sesame seeds, seasoned with pepper, cinnamon stick, oregano, and thyme. Roast and then transfer to a mortar, where you grind everything into a smooth paste.

  2. Peel and finely chop 2 onions and garlic. In the same pan, add 5 tablespoons of olive oil, the chopped onion, and all the garlic cloves. Wash, dry, and dice the serrano pepper and tomatoes. Add the pepper to the pan and roast until the ingredients lightly brown. Then add the tomatoes. Cook for another 15 minutes while stirring constantly, then transfer everything to a blender. Break the dark chocolate into smaller pieces and add to the blender along with the chilies and raisins. Start blending all the ingredients, adding the soaking liquid (from the chilies and raisins) as needed to achieve a smooth sauce.

  3. Pour the mole sauce back into the pan and cook for 5 minutes (uncovered). Add the broth and cook covered over moderate heat for another 25 minutes.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 123.4 kcal
  • Fat: 4.59 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.35 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18.12 g
    • Sugars: 3.65 g
  • Protein: 2.71 g
  • Fiber: 4 g

Advice

You can also add ground peanuts, Brazil nuts, and cloves to the sauce.