2 Cooks in the Kitchen - Molé Chuchilo Negro

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made at home.

cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: unsweetened chocolate

Carob powder is lower in fat while unsweetened chocolate is often less expensive.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds offer similar flavor and nutrition.

Start by discussing the rarity of chillwa place chili and its use in special occasions.

Prepare beef brisket by coating it with a dry rub made of garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, salt, brown sugar, and cumin.

Place the seasoned beef brisket in a slow cooker for about 4 hours.

Cut tomatoes and tomatillos into large chunks and char them in a pan with a little oil until they have color.

Transfer the charred tomatoes and tomatillos to a broiler to achieve more color.

Char the onions and garlic in the same pan, leaving the garlic unpeeled to get color.

Remove the garlic once it has charred, and reserve the onions in a bowl.

Char the chilies outside to avoid fumes, ensuring they are cooked thoroughly but not burnt.

Soak the charred chilies in water for at least 15 minutes after cooking.

Burn the tortillas on the grill until charred and dark, then add them to the bowl with the soaking chilies.

Burn the seeds from the chilies in the pan, adding water to stop the burning once they start to darken.

Combine a cup of beef broth in a blender with the reserved onions and garlic, and add spices: one teaspoon of Mexican oregano and less than a quarter teaspoon each of thyme, cumin, cloves, and black pepper.

Strain the soaking chilies and add them to the blender, along with the charred tortillas and another cup of beef broth.

Blend the mixture until smooth, adjusting the consistency with reserved chili water if necessary.

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