Mole - Oaxacan Stew

Name: Mole - Oaxacan Stew
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: Serves 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 chicken, cut into pieces; 4 1/2 lbs tomatoes (about 2 kg); 1 lb miltomate (tomatillo) (about 1/2 kg); 1 1/2 stale bolillo rolls (or substitute with 1 1/2 cups stale French bread, cut into pieces); 2 large plantains; 2 onions; Pickled chili peppers; 6 whole cloves; 7 black peppercorns; Oregano; Thyme; 2 sticks cinnamon; 25 almonds; 1 3/4 cups raisins (about 250 g); 1 head garlic; 1 cup sesame seeds (about 150 g)

Santiago Ramírez Maria Fernanda @SantiagoRamirezMF

This is a delicious traditional dish from Oaxaca, usually served with rice and as the main course at big celebrations.
I decided to make this dish because it's been a long time since I've attended a party and enjoyed its flavor.

I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do. 🤎

Santiago Ramírez Maria Fernanda @SantiagoRamirezMF

I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do. 🤎

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Ingredients

3 hours

Serves 10 servings

1chicken, cut into pieces
4 1/2 lbstomatoes (about 2 kg)
1 lbmiltomate (tomatillo) (about 1/2 kg)
1 1/2stale bolillo rolls (or substitute with 1 1/2 cups stale French bread, cut into pieces)
2large plantains
2onions
Pickled chili peppers
Spices
6whole cloves
7black peppercorns
Oregano
Thyme
2 stickscinnamon
25almonds
1 3/4 cupsraisins (about 250 g)
1 headgarlic
1 cupsesame seeds (about 150 g)

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Steps

3 hours

1

Start by cooking the chicken with salt, onion, and garlic.
2

Boil the tomatoes and tomatillos.
3

Boil the almonds to remove their skins.
4

Cut the onions into wedges and sauté them with the garlic.
5

Slice the plantains and fry them.
6

Toast the sesame seeds.
7

Cut the bolillo (or bread) into pieces and fry them.
8

Fry the raisins and peeled almonds.
9

Finally, toast the spices.
10

Once all the ingredients are ready, blend them together.
11

Fry the blended mixture, add chicken broth, then add olives, pickled chili peppers, and adjust with salt or sugar to taste.
12

Serve with white rice.
13

Your Oaxacan Stew is ready! Enjoy.