Pumpkin-Mole Sauce
Pork in Pumpkin-Mole Sauce
1 T of cinnamon powder 1T chili powder 3T cocoa powder 1/2 of a 29oz can of pureed pumpkin 3 small onions or 1 large onion chopped--large chunks (always!) 5 cloves of garlic-mashed 1 lb pork, chunked (i usually keep the fat on the chunks) 1 large dried ancho chili. rehydrated in about 1 cup of water. fresh/frozen herbs usually about 1/2 cup each. cilantro is always by the bunch! water sea salt i cook the pork w/onions and garlic, pumpkin, chocolate and seasonings in a big pot. so.. cook the first 6 ingredients together--til the pork is done. keep turning so it doesn't burn to the bottom. (if you want to add fat to cook these ingredients, by all means, do. i leave the fat on the meat) add the ancho cut up, with the ancho juice. that's about 3/4 cup of water there. add another cup of water. decide if you want it wetter, now. (i usually begin adding water until it's a nice cake batter consistency) add salt, adjust seasonings now. cook til pork is tender to a fork's touch. 1.75 hours cooking on simmer. (this sauce is a brown sauce.) remove from fire. (time for flavours to meld) if you have cilantro, now is the time to throw it in. or any other fresh/frozen herb like oregano, thyme.. throw in about 1/2 cup each of this. 1 bunch of chopped cilantro dried herbs.. (you're going to have to use your own judgement... careful, they're usually strong) to serve: put portion in a bowl, sprinkle fresh chopped cilantro on top, maybe some chopped green onions, maybe a dollop of sour cream... if you're eating carbs, by all means, warm up some corn tortillas!!!! ** can be done in a crockpot. decrease waterand whatever else you're supposed to do with crockpots. **this is not a spicy dish. you could make it spicy by adding chopped jalapeno's or scotch bonnet's or even crushed red pepper flakes. |
I used this recipe as a guide, but made my own tweaks, and it turned out very well. :) Tasted just like the mole I had at a restaurant and BETTER than a very labor intensive one that I had made at home once.
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Mmmmmm.... nothin' better than a good, complex Mexican chile sauce on a freshly roasted mole!
:read::thup: All kidding aside, mole' is my absolute favorite thing in Mexican cuisine! Especially the kind with cocoa in it... ooooo-eeee! :p |
OMG! A mole recipe! I love you so much right now!
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This sounds soooo good, but I have a weakness for corn tortillas and eating this I will def reach for the rest of the family's tortillas.
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