Chiles and Chocolate The culinary mating of hot chiles and chocolate revealed itself to Dave DeWitt in the mercado in Oaxaca, where the molinos — grinding mills — in adjacent stalls were processing cacao beans in one stall and
mole paste with chiles in the other.
In a medium sauce pan, add
the mole paste, chicken broth and heavy cream or half and half.
Close bag and with hands, mix
the mole paste and chicken together until well mixed.
Combine fruit punch, broth,
mole paste, and salt in a Dutch oven big enough to hold the chicken and vegetables.
Bring to a simmer over high heat, stirring to dissolve
the mole paste.
The most widely distributed
mole paste are the Doña Maria brand and those can be found in most well - stocked grocery stores in the Hispanic aisle.
This recipe uses their 100 % Fruit Punch Juice, which has no added sugar and is made entirely of fruit juice, and pairs it with the rich spices of
mole paste, mellowing out the chili and spice with a touch of sweetness, perfect for little palates.
My preferred
mole paste is from Guelaguetza in LA (not getting paid, just really like their mole) and can be purchased online.
Into a deep saucepan add DOÑA MARÍA ®
Mole Paste, chicken broth, vinegar, DEL FUERTE ® Tomato Sauce, sugar, cayenne pepper and salt; stir well.
Mole paste, ancho chile powder, and cumin add depth of flavor.
Using Guelaguetza's Black
Mole Paste makes preparing the mole sauce super easy, you just need to add a bit of tomato, some broth, a hunk of chocolate, and some salt.
Add
mole paste, broth, chocolate, and season with salt (about 1/2 teaspoon depending on your broth, paste, tastes, etc.) Bring to a simmer and whisk until smooth.
Add peanut butter, chocolate pieces, cocoa powder,
mole paste and salt.
1 pound coloradito
mole paste (it has over 40 ingredients so best to buy it unless you are a super
mole paste maker)
Add
mole paste and mash with the back of a wooden spoon until it has softened and blended in with the vegetables.
Whatever color you choose, a blender is usually involved to purée the chiles and because occasionally I feel too lazy to clean a blender I cheat and use a jar of prepared
mole paste.
Slather both sides of each pork chop with
the mole paste and season generously with salt and pepper.
Some consider
mole paste the first barbeque sauce because of how it is used and on what kinds of foods it is applied.
Add
the mole paste, Tabasco, salt, water and jalapeños and cook for 2 1/2 hours, stirring well from time to time.
I think this would work fantastically with
mole paste, too, which they sell at my neighborhood market in Mexico.
The culinary mating of hot chiles and chocolate was unforgettably revealed to me in the mercado in Oaxaca, where the molinos — grinding mills — in adjacent stalls were processing cacao beans in one stall and
mole paste with chiles in the other.
by Dave DeWitt The culinary mating of hot chiles and chocolate was unforgettably revealed to me in the mercado in Oaxaca, where the molinos — grinding mills — in adjacent stalls were processing cacao beans in one stall and
mole paste with chiles in the other.
But there are also old - school, ethnic outposts such as China Cafe, which dishes up chop suey and egg fo yeung; Valeria's, which offers a well - stocked Latin pantry of items, including fresh
mole pastes to take home to cook with; and La Casa Verde, a large produce market with very down - to - earth prices.
To find out more about all three Guelaguetza
mole pastes, how to buy it and more recipes using it, check out their store.
The Tunisian spice paste harissa and
the mole pastes of Mexico are a perfect example.
Not exact matches
I made this recipe with their
Mole Negro
paste for this recipe but any of their varieties would be delicious and it might be fun to experiment with other flavors just to see which one is your favorite.
Since
moles are so time - consuming to make, most Mexican cooks rely on the prepared
pastes sold at the outdoor markets, and Olmedo is no exception.
This recipe makes more spice mix and chile
paste than you'll need for a single batch of
mole.