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Mole Rojo Sauce

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 10 chipolte chilies
  • 2 pints water
  • 3 tomatillos
  • 4 plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds (toasted)
  • 1/2 cup almonds (whole)
  • 4 tablespoons oil (peanut oil)
  • 6 garlic cloves (roasted)
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice (ground)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons oil (peanut oil)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: If chilies are dried, then simmer them in water until they rehydrate and are soft.

  • Step 2: Soak raisins in warm water until soft, and afterwards, discard water.

  • Step 3: Husk tomatillos. Broil tomatillos and tomatoes in broiler until browned about 10 minutes turning them over midway.

  • Step 4: Saute almonds in 1 tablespoon oil until browned about 15 minutes.

  • Step 5: In a food processor, blend tomatillos, tomatoes, tomato paste, sesame seeds, almonds form a paste.

  • Step 6: Add stock, and blend with chilies, raisins, garlic, spices until smooth.

  • Step 7: Melt chocolate in a double boiler and blend into the puree.

  • Step 8: Heat remaining oil in a sauce pan and refry the pureed mixture, stirring constantly for 20-25 minutes.

  • Step 9: Strain through a sieve. Serve warm.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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