Mole Colorado

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, or 4 pounds legs and thighs
• 1 medium onion, halved
• 3 whole cloves
• 3 whole black peppercorns
• 3 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 head garlic, halved
• 5 ancho chiles, seeded, and cut into small strips
• 3 pasilla chiles, seeded, and cut into small strips
• 5 to 6 cascabel chiles, seeded, and cut into small strips
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 5 inches long)
• 1 1/4 cups canola or corn oil
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 plantain (platano macho), peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1 medium-size tortilla, cut into triangles, plus more for serving
• 1 slice bread, cut into 4 pieces
• 5 ounces Mexican Chocolate (recommended: Ibarra or Mi Abuelita)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tomato, roasted
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup green squash seeds (pepitas)