My Family’s Mole Poblano Recipe | Deep, Spicy, Rich, Perfect

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cacao nibs are lower in sugar and calories, while milk chocolate is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide similar health benefits, while peanuts are generally cheaper.

Toast the anise seed, coriander, black pepper, cloves, raw pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and almonds in lard until fragrant.

Fry the dried ancho, mulatto, and pasilla chiles in lard until softened.

Soak the toasted chiles in warm water to steep.

Broil the tomatillos and garlic until charred and tender.

Chop the onion and add it to the mixture.

Blend the soaked chiles, broiled tomatillos, garlic, and spices until smooth.

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