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Mole Poblano

Name: Mole Poblano
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 500g Chicken Thigh; 3 Ancho Chiles; 2 Mulato Chiles; 50g Chocolate Bar; 2 Tomato; 1/2 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 30g Almonds; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; To taste Sesame Seeds (garnish)

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

A complex sauce of chocolate and several chiles simmered for hours — the pride of Puebla.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mole poblano comes with a legend of being created in a convent in Puebla. More than 20 spices, several kinds of chiles, and chocolate are simmered for hours into a complex sauce with layers of sweetness, heat, and bitterness, classically served over chicken. It's a labor-of-love dish for special occasions like holidays and weddings.

🌆 Where it's eaten: For birthdays, weddings, and other milestones, the whole family makes it together and gathers to celebrate.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 500g
Ancho Chiles 3
Mulato Chiles 2
Chocolate Bar 50g
Tomato 2
Onion 1/2
Garlic 2 cloves
Almonds 30g
Cinnamon 1/2 tsp
Sesame Seeds (garnish) To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Seed the chiles, toast lightly, and soak in hot water.
Salt and brown the chicken, then set aside.
Blend the tomato, onion, garlic, almonds, and soaked chiles until smooth.
Fry the paste in a pot, add chicken stock, and simmer.
Add the chocolate and cinnamon and cook until thick.
Return the chicken to coat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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