Traditional Romeritos with Mole and Shrimp

Name: Traditional Romeritos with Mole and Shrimp
Prep time: 150 min
Cook time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons lard; 1/2 cups almonds; 1/4 cups peanuts; 1/4 cups walnuts; 1/4 cups pumpkin seeds; 1/4 cups sesame seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 5 cloves; 1 tablespoon allspice berry; 1/2 teaspoons cumin; 5 cloves garlic; 1/4 onions, in pieces; 5 guajillo chiles; 5 pasilla chiles; 7 ancho chiles; 2 tomatoes; 1 cup dried shrimp; 4 cups shrimp broth; salt; 3 tablespoons lard, for frying; 1 cup Mexican chocolate; 2 cups shrimp; salt; pepper; water; 4 cups romeritos; 1 cup new potatoes, cooked and chopped; 1 cup nopal, cooked and chopped; bread, for accompaniment

Marielle Henaine

Prepare these romeritos with mole and shrimp for this Christmas season; it is a delicious and very filling dish. Serve the romeritos with bread and celebrate Christmas with the best dishes.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 28-10-2021

Preparation

1h 20 mins

1h 10 mins

Low

For the mole: Add the lard, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, cumin, garlic, onion, chiles, tomato, and dried shrimp in a saucepan, then pour in the shrimp broth and cook for 10 minutes. Let cool and set aside. Blend the mixture and fry in a saucepan with a little lard, then add the table chocolate and cook for 30 more minutes without stopping to stir. Cook the romeritos in a pot with water over medium heat for 10 minutes. Drain and add the romeritos to the mole along with the shrimp, potatoes, and nopales. Serve the romeritos with mole and shrimp and accompany with bread. Enjoy.