A Quick Mole, Dark and Rough

Method

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1. 1

   Toast the chilies in a dry pan 30 sec per side. Don't burn. Soak them in hot stock 15 min.

2. 2

   In the same pan: toast cumin, sesame, cinnamon. Set aside.

3. 3

   Char the onion and garlic in the dry pan until black-spotted.

4. 4

   Blend everything — chilies, soaking stock, charred alliums, spices, raisins, chocolate — until smooth.A proper mole is 30+ ingredients. This is 10. It's a draft.

5. 5

   Strain back into the pan. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring. Salt. Thin with more stock if needed.

6. 6

   Serve over poached chicken, roast duck, or just over rice with sesame on top.