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Mole (Spanish:; from Nahuatl mōlli, Nahuatl:), meaning 'sauce', is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine.In contemporary Mexico the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite dissimilar, including mole amarillo or amarillito (yellow mole), mole chichilo, mole colorado or coloradito (reddish mole), mole manchamantel or manchamanteles (tablecloth stainer ...
Admittedly, making mole sauce from scratch “can feel intimidating because it’s such a complex sauce. It can have anywhere from 40 to 50 ingredients,” Thomas says.
White beans and shrimp in mole coloradito at the 20 de Noviembre market. Oaxaca has over two hundred known preparations for mole, a complicated sauce based on one or more chili peppers. [7] [14] However, seven are most notable, giving the state the nickname of “land of the seven moles”. [3]
Indigenous women in Mexico still make mole sauce using ancient tools like the metate grinding stone. We visit chef Evangelina Aquino Luis of Nana Vira in Oaxaca to see how she makes her chichilo ...
Chicatana ants sauce is a Mexican hot sauce of Mixtec origin, composed mainly of chicatana ants (Atta mexicana) and some dry chili such as costeño or árbol. It also usually contains garlic, onion, tomato, salt and oil, [1] and is traditionally ground in a metate or molcajete. [2] It is served to accompany tamales, tacos, mole or meats.
Preheat the oven to 400°. In a saucepan, whisk the mole paste with the stock. Boil the mole sauce over high heat, whisking occasionally, until reduced to 2 cups, 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet, skin side ...
Tamales feature a filling and are wrapped in corn-based masa dough and steamed in corn husks. Tamales come in sweet and savory versions, some spicy and some bland. Versions with pork or chicken with a salsa or mole sauce are the most popular, along with a version called "rajas" that are filled with strips of poblano chili pepper and cheese.
Mole Xiqueño is a mole sauce named after its city of origin, Xico. Its two main ingredients are the mulate and ancho chili peppers. Recipes vary but other ingredients include bananas, peanuts, tortillas, almonds, cashews, breadcrumbs, onions, raisins, garlic, chocolate, sesame seed and spices like cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, oregano and ...