My Own Mole

Name: My Own Mole
Ingredients: 3 ancho chilies; 3 cups boiling water; 14 cup sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, mashed; 2 chipotle chiles in adobo; 28 ounces tomatoes, whole, chopped, pureed, it doesn't matter because it's all getting pureed in the end; 2 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy) or 2 tablespoons almond butter (creamy); 12 cup raisins; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 12 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon oregano; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 6 tablespoons cocoa powder, NOT Dutch processed; 2 cups water (from soaking the ancho peppers); 1 ounce dark chocolate, good quality

21 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

3 ancho chilies
3 cups boiling water
14 cup sesame seeds
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, mashed
2 chipotle chiles in adobo
28 ounces tomatoes, whole, chopped, pureed, it doesn't matter because it's all getting pureed in the end
2 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy) or 2 tablespoons almond butter (creamy)
12 cup raisins
12 teaspoon ground cloves
12 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon oregano
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
6 tablespoons cocoa powder, NOT Dutch processed
2 cups water (from soaking the ancho peppers)
1 ounce dark chocolate, good quality

Directions

1

Pour boiling water over ancho peppers in a bowl & set aside to soak for 30 minutes or more until soft.
2

Drain, reserving water but discard the stems & seeds.
3

Set aside.
4

Toast the sesame seeds & set aside.
5

Heat oil in large saucepot.
6

Add chopped onion & saute until soft.
7

Add smashed garlic & saute a few minutes longer.
8

Add chipotles, soaked ancho peppers, tomatoes, peanut (or almond) butter, raisins, spices & ancho water.
9

Stir & bring to a simmer.
10

Using a slotted spoon, scoop out all the solids into a blender.
11

Add toasted sesame seeds.
12

Puree thoroughly.
13

Add back to pot.
14

Simmer 15 minutes until thickened.
15

Taste for seasoning.
16

This can be served with anything - chicken, beef, pork, tempeh, tofu,turkey -- tonight I served it with pork tenderloin that I seasoned with salt & pepper, seared well in a cast iron skillet, covered with a few ladlefuls of sauce & finished in a 400F oven.