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mole poblano

Name: mole poblano
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 dried ancho chiles; 4 dried mulato chiles; 4 dried pasilla chiles; 50g Mexican chocolate; 1/4 cup toasted almonds; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 3 garlic cloves; 1 small onion; 1 piece stale bolillo or tortilla; 2 cups chicken broth; 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Mole poblano is a rich, complex sauce made with a blend of chili peppers, chocolate, spices, and nuts, traditionally served over turkey or chicken. It is considered one of Mexico's most emblematic dishes, representing a fusion of indigenous and Spanish culinary traditions.

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Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

dried ancho chiles
4
dried mulato chiles
4
dried pasilla chiles
4
Mexican chocolate
50g
toasted almonds
1/4 cup
toasted sesame seeds
2 tbsp
cinnamon stick
1
cloves
3
black peppercorns
1 tsp
garlic cloves
3
onion
1 small
stale bolillo or tortilla
1 piece
chicken broth
2 cups
vegetable oil
3 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in the Puebla region during the colonial period, mole poblano is believed to have been created by nuns who combined local ingredients with Old World spices to impress visiting archbishops.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

toasting blending simmering frying

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