Mole Coloradito

Name: Mole Coloradito
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 ancho chillies and 4 guajillo chillies, deseeded; 3 tomatoes and 1 onion, roasted; 1 ripe plantain, fried; Almonds, sesame seeds and raisins; Cinnamon, cloves, oregano and black pepper; 50g Mexican chocolate; 1kg chicken or pork, poached, with its stock

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Also known as: Coloradito, Oaxacan Red Mole, Mole Coloradito Oaxaqueño

About this dish

A brick-red Oaxacan mole of dried chillies, tomatoes, plantain, nuts, sesame, spices and chocolate, served over chicken or pork.

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Ingredients

🌶️8 ancho chillies and 4 guajillo chillies, deseeded

🍅3 tomatoes and 1 onion, roasted

🍌1 ripe plantain, fried

🥜Almonds, sesame seeds and raisins

🌿Cinnamon, cloves, oregano and black pepper

🍫50g Mexican chocolate

🍗1kg chicken or pork, poached, with its stock

Method

Serves 2

Toast the chillies briefly and soak in hot water.

Fry the nuts, sesame, raisins and plantain, and toast the spices.

Blend everything with the roasted tomatoes, onion and some stock until smooth.

Fry the paste in lard or oil, stirring, then add stock and the chocolate.

Simmer for 30–40 minutes until thick, and serve over the meat with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Mole coloradito is one of the famous 'seven moles' of Oaxaca; it is sweeter than mole negro and often served at celebrations.

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