Mole

Mexican mole

Ingredients

• Chiles (chipotle, guajillo, and ancho)
• Chicken broth
• Dinner roll and corn tortilla
• Tomatillos and tomatoes
• Lard
• Onion and garlic
• Peanuts
• Raisins
• Spices (cumin seeds, dried thyme, allspice berries, whole cloves, and cinnamon sticks)
• Dark chocolate
• White sugar
• Salt

Directions

1. Toast the chiles and put them in a blender.
2. Simmer the broth and pour it into the blender.
3. Toast the roll and tortilla, then transfer to the blender.
4. Allow the ingredients to soak in broth, then blend.
5. Cook the tomatoes and tomatillos, then transfer them to the blender.
6. Cook the onion, garlic, peanuts, raisins, and spices in lard, then transfer to the blender.
7. Blend until smooth and pour the mixture into a saucepan.
8. Stir in the remaining broth, chocolate, sugar, and salt. Simmer until thickened.