Rose Mole with Chicken

Name: Rose Mole with Chicken
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: lard; 1 cup almonds, peeled and sliced; 1 cup peanuts; 1 cup pine nuts, rose; 1 1/2 cups sesame seeds; lard; 1/4 onions; 1 clove garlic; 3 Habanero chiles, seedless yellow; 1 güero chile; 2 pieces white bread, baguette; 1 plantain, sliced and fried; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 teaspoon star anise pod; 5 pieces allspice berry; 2 pieces clove; 1 cup cranberries; 1 beet, small; salt; 5 cups chicken broth; lard; 8 pieces chicken, thigh and drumstick, cooked; pine nuts; rose petals, for decoration; banana; tortillas, to accompany

Alejandra Cota

This mole is traditional from the state of Guerrero, and the pink color comes from the beet. This peculiar dish also has versions with hibiscus and different chiles. With this rose mole recipe, you will learn to make it from scratch, frying almonds, peanuts, chiles, and then grinding everything together. The combination of flavors makes this dish exceptional, and the intense pink color will make it stand out on your table.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 05-02-2020

Preparation

20 mins

Medium

For the seeds, heat a pot over medium heat, add the lard and start frying the almonds, peanuts, pine nuts, and sesame seeds for a maximum of 5 minutes; it's important not to let them brown too much. Set aside. Heat a pot again over medium heat with lard and sauté the onion, garlic, yellow habanero, güero chile, bread, plantain, cinnamon, anise, allspice, clove, and cranberry for 7 minutes, without browning. Set aside. Place the beet with the skin on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 200 °C. Remove the skin and set aside. Blend the fried seeds, the mixture with the fried chiles, and the roasted beet; add chicken broth and blend for 8 minutes, until the mole is very smooth. Heat a pot over medium heat and add lard, fry the mole and cook for 30 minutes over low heat, ensuring it doesn't stick. Serve on a plate a mirror of mole, place pieces of hot cooked chicken and drizzle with more mole, decorate with pink pine nuts, rose petals, and fried plantain; accompany with tortillas and a drink.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

256.9

kcal

12.84%

Carbohydrate, by difference

15.4

5.13%

Protein

8.6

17.2%

Total lipid (fat)

19.8

30.46%

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Tips

Do not brown the ingredients when sautéing them, as this can affect the color of the mole. When baking the beet, check it with a knife: the color should come out pink, not red. Grind the ingredients very well so that the mole is smooth; if necessary, add more liquid. When cooking it, watch the temperature and stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Rose Mole with Chicken

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