How to make Mole verde (green mole)

pumpkin seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds provide a similar crunch and flavor profile.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

Welcome to the cooking video.

Introduce the dish: Mole Verde.

Mention using chicken drumsticks, but pork can also be used.

Discuss not wasting food and using parts of the chicken that are edible.

Clean the chicken, optionally removing the skin for flavor.

Prepare the ingredients: tomatillos, garlic, onion, and various greens.

Boil the chicken with garlic cloves, onion, and a little salt in water.

Cover the pot while boiling the chicken.

Prepare the greens: spinach, cilantro, and lettuce, noting that any green vegetable can be used.

Cook the spinach with garlic, but only use part of it.

Add the boiled chicken to the pot with the greens and spices.

Mention that the mole can be made with any green vegetables available.

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