Como hacer MOLE CHICHILO (típico de Oaxaca)

dried chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh chiles

💰Cheaper: canned chiles

Fresh chiles provide a milder flavor while canned chiles are more accessible.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts are a healthier nut option, while peanuts are often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner, while chicken is typically more affordable.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, and chicken is usually cheaper than pork.

Prepare the ingredients: chop the vegetables including potatoes and chayote.

Boil the meat (beef) until tender.

Roast the chiles lightly, ensuring they are not burnt.

Soak the roasted chiles in hot water to soften them.

Fry the ajonjolí (sesame seeds) in a pan.

Blend the soaked chiles with the boiled vegetables, garlic, onion, and spices (cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cumin) until smooth.

Heat oil in a large pot and add the blended mixture, cooking until fragrant.

Add the boiled meat to the pot, stirring to coat with the sauce.

Pour in the broth from boiling the vegetables into the pot to enhance the flavor.

Simmer the mixture until it starts to boil, then reduce heat and let it cook for a while.

Serve the mole hot, optionally with tortillas.

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