1 / 11

Mole

Mole . By Shiarna Devitt. What is it?. Mole is a popular Spanish dipping sauce made with chocolate. There are different types of mole: black, red & yellow . Ingredients. Main . Spices . Mexican oregano Cinnamon torn into small pieces Peppercorns Anise seeds Thyme Clove

amos
Download Presentation

Mole

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Mole By Shiarna Devitt

  2. What is it? • Mole is a popular Spanish dipping sauce made with chocolate. • There are different types of mole: black, red & yellow

  3. Ingredients Main Spices Mexican oregano Cinnamon torn into small pieces Peppercorns Anise seeds Thyme Clove Garlic cloves • Chiles, roasted, skinned, stemmed and seeded • Tomatoes, roasted and peeled • Lard (animal fat) • Unsalted peanuts or unsweetened peanut butter • Masa (dough) • Cocoa powder • Chicken broth • Raisins, soaked in water to soften (optional) • Onion, peeled and sliced

  4. Recipe • 12 guajillochiles, roasted, skinned, stemmed and seeded • 3 tomatoes, roasted and peeled • 1/4 cup lard • 1 onion, peeled and sliced • 8 garlic cloves • 1 stick of cinnamon torn into small pieces • 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano • 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts or unsweetened peanut butter • 1 clove • 1/4 cup masa • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder • 1/4 teaspoon thyme • 1/4 teaspoon anise seeds • 1/4 cup raisins, soaked in water to soften (optional) • 3 peppercorns • 4 cups chicken broth

  5. Recipe • Note: The traditional way is to mash all of the ingredients except the broth, with a molcajete (mortar and pestle) but a blender will also do the job just fine. • Heat the lard in a large saucepan. Add in the onions and garlic and cook until translucent. In a blender, puree the peanuts then add in the oregano, cinnamon, anise, peppercorns, thyme and cloves and blend with the tomatoes. Puree to make a smooth paste. Add in the onions and garlic and puree again. Finally, add chiles to blender to puree into a smooth paste. • Add the chicken broth to the pot and add the pureed ingredients. Make a roux, by mixing the masa with a 1/4 cup of the chicken broth. Mix the roux into the broth and whisk until mixture is smooth. Add the pureed ingredients and simmer for 1 hour, covered and then simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened.

  6. Popularity • 99% of Mexicans have tried at least one type of mole. • Mole is a big representative dish for Mexico. It is used lost for big events and celebrations. • Traditional mole is based around central and southern Mexico. Similar versions of mole made their way North which are more simple.

  7. Compare and contrast

  8. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_sauce

More Related