Mole Sauce

Mexican food is known for its variety. Among the variety is also the wide range of sauces. Mole sauce is amongst them. As a matter of fact, the generic name for sauces used in the Mexican cuisine is mole. Sometimes, mole sauce refers to the Spanish sauce, which is known as mole poblano. The states of Puebla, Oaxaca and Tlaxcala claim the sauce has originated in the states. The beauty of this sauce is that the color of the sauce ranges from black to white and red to green. The most important of the ingredients required to make this sauce are the chili peppers. The classic version of the sauce is dark red or brown in color. Normally this sauce is served over meat. It is also used for stuffing tamales and simmering chicken as well.

Mole Sauce Recipes

Although the sauce is often served with meat, it can also be served with rice, tortillas, salad greens, etc. The ingredients are easy to get and the procedure to make the sauce does not take long either. Let's take a look at a couple of recipes.

Recipe 1
This is one of the basic recipes to make this Mexican sauce. You will also not spend a lot of time making this sauce. You can serve it with a wide range of food items.

Ingredients

• 1 can diced green chile peppers
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 1/8 tablespoon dried minced garlic

Method

• In a sauce pan heat the oil.
• Add onion to the oil and cook them till they are tender.
• Now add cumin, cilantro, garlic to the mixture and mix well.
• Then add cocoa powder and stir well again.
• Let the mixture cook for a couple of minutes.
• After which add tomato soup and green chili peppers.
• Let the mixture come to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Recipe 2
This recipe makes use of chicken broth. Unlike the first recipe, it uses dark chocolate, which makes a difference in the way the sauce tastes.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

Method

• In a sauce pan heat oil.
• To the oil add garlic followed by onion.
• Stir well and add oregano, cinnamon and cumin.
• Let the onion cook till they are tender. Ensure that the onions do not burn.
• After the onions are cooked, add chili powder followed by all-purpose flour and mix well.
• Let the mixture cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• As you continue to stir, add chicken broth.
• When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let it cook for half an hour.
• Now remove from heat and add chocolate to it and serve.

These were the two basic mole sauce recipes. There are recipes, which are made using chicken pieces as well. Depending on your taste, you may replace the chicken broth in the recipe with chicken pieces as well. At the same time, you may opt for fresh chili peppers as opposed to the chili powder as well. If you are not really fond of a lot of spice, then you may opt for dark chocolate as opposed to the cocoa powder.