Ancho and Chipotle Mole

Name: Ancho and Chipotle Mole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges ancho chiles; 71 grams bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 cinnamon stick, broken; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 2 dried chipotle chiles; 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 red bell peppers; 60 servings Salt; 3 Tbsps sunflower seeds; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 355 milliliters boiling water

Ancho and Chipotle Mole might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 60. One serving contains 21 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of ancho chiles, bittersweet chocolate, tomato paste, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, cover the anchos and chipotles with the boiling water.

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Chipotle Chiles

Water

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Bowl

Let soak for 30 minutes, until softened.

Drain, reserving the liquid. Discard the stems, cores and seeds; coarsely chop the chiles.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Preheat the broiler or light a gas flame. Char the peppers for 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred all over.

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Peppers

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Broiler

Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic and let steam for 5 minutes. Peel the peppers and discard the skin, stems and seeds, then coarsely chop.

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Peppers

Seeds

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Bowl

In a small dry skillet, toast the cloves, cumin and cinnamon stick over moderately low heat until darkened and fragrant, 1 1/2 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Clove

Cumin

Toast

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Frying Pan

Let cool. Grind to a powder in a spice grinder.

Transfer to a plate.

Add the sunflower seeds to the skillet and toast, shaking the pan a few times, about 3 minutes.

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Sunflower Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Let cool.

Transfer the seeds to the grinder; finely grind.

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Seeds

Heat the oil in a medium skillet.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook over low heat until golden, about 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until glossy, about 2 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted.

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Chocolate

In a blender, combine the chiles and their soaking liquid with the bell peppers, the ground spices, the ground sunflower seeds and the garlic mixture and blend until smooth. Scrape the mole into a large bowl and season with salt.

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Sunflower Seeds

Bell Pepper