Ingredients
The following ingredients have 8 Servings
- 6 guajillo peppers
- 6 pasilla peppers
- 4 ancho peppers
- 4 mulato peppers
- 2 tablespoons pepper seeds (reserved from the above dried chili peppers)
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds (+ more for serving, if desired)
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon anise seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Mexican cinnamon
- 3 bay leaves (crushed)
- ½ cup pork lard for frying (+ 2 tablespoons - or use peanut oil + more as needed)
- ½ plantain (peeled and chopped)
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup almonds (skin on)
- 1/3 cup peanuts
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas – best when raw)
- 2 slices white bread (use bolillo or French bread)
- 2 corn tortillas (stale tortillas are great here)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 large tomatoes roasted and peeled (about 1 pound)
- 3.5 ounces Mexican chocolate (100 grams)
- 6 cups chicken broth or chicken stock (+ more as needed)
- Salt to taste
- Optional: Sugar (for a sweeter mole sauce)
