Traditional Mole Sauce

Ingredients (34)

• Veggie Base:
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 medium onion
• 3 small tomatoes
• Spice Blend:
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• Peppers:
• 6 dried ancho peppers
• 3 dried pasilla peppers
• 2 cups hot water
• Nut Mixture:
• 2 tablespoons almonds
• 1/4 cup peanuts
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup raisins
• Other Ingredients:
• 5-6 cups chicken stock (recipe below)
• 1 plantain or unripe banana
• 4 corn tortillas
• 3 ounces Mexican Chocolate (Ibarra is good)
• 1/4 cup lard
• Chicken Stock:
• 1 whole chicken
• 8-10 cups water
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 10 black peppercorns
• 2 dried ancho peppers