Easy Mole Sauce Recipe | Vegan Mole

dried chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh chiles

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Fresh chiles can provide a similar flavor with fewer preservatives.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts offer healthy fats, while peanuts are more budget-friendly.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate has less sugar, and cocoa powder is often less expensive.

Check if the oil is ready for frying by inserting a wooden spoon or chopstick; if it bubbles, it's ready.

Fry the cleaned dried chiles in the oil, being careful not to burn them as it will make the mole bitter.

Fry the onion, garlic, peppercorn, and cloves in the oil along with the chiles.

Once everything is fried, transfer it to a blender and blend until smooth, adding about 1/2 cup of water to help with blending.

Scoop out the mole paste from the jar and add it to boiling water.

Add the dairy-free chocolate and half of the piloncio to the boiling mixture, whisking until dissolved.

Whisk in sesame seed oil and peanut butter, along with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of cumin.

Add the blended sauce to the pot, using water to rinse out the remaining sauce from the blender into the pan.

Add sesame seeds and a spoonful of chili sauce for extra kick; adjust seasoning with more salt, sugar, or chili sauce if desired.

Simmer the mixture with the Satan for about 10-15 minutes to incorporate flavors.

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