Mole De Cacahuate Peanut Mole Mexican Peanut Sauce Recipes

MOLE DE CACAHUATE - PEANUT MOLE - MEXICAN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the dried chilies open; discard seeds stems and veins.
• Put chilies in bowl of hot water for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tbs oil in skillet and cook the onions and garlic just until they start to brown.
• Transfer to blender or food processor.
• In same skillet cook the tortilla pieces until crisp and slightly browned.
• Add to blender with onion.
• Cook the tomatoes until the skins start to char a bit.
• Add to blender along with the peanuts, raisins, oregano, cinnamon, and allspice.
• Drain the chilies (discard water) and add to blender.
• Add 1 1/4 cups of the broth and add the vinegar and salt.
• Puree the mixture as much as possible.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer into a large bowl.
• Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan and add the mixture.
• Add the remaining broth and bring to boil then reduce to simmer.
• Let simmer for 20 - 25 minutes, stirring to keep from sticking to bottom of pan.
• If sauce gets too thick, add a bit more broth to thin to the desired consistency.

AUTHENTIC MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Toast guajillo chiles, ancho chiles, and chipotle chiles in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until warm and aromatic, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the blender with chicken broth.
• Heat 2 cups chicken broth in a saucepan until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour broth into a blender.
• Toast dinner roll pieces and tortilla strips in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the blender with chicken broth and chiles
• Allow the chiles and toasted bread and tortillas to soak, fully submerged, in the chicken broth until softened, about 10 minutes. Blend the mixture until smooth.
• Cook tomatoes and tomatillos in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until soft and blackened, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place tomatoes in the blender with the chile puree.
• Melt lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, peanuts, raisins, cumin seeds, thyme, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and allspice berries; cook and stir until onions are soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks and other whole spices; add onion mixture to the blender with the chile-tomato mixture and blend until smooth.
• Pour chile puree into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in chocolate chicken broth, sugar, and salt. Bring mixture to a simmer; stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is thickened and slightly reduced, 10 to 15 minutes.