Mole Verde Recipe
From:
Field Guide to Herbs & Spices
, by
Aliza Green
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Makes:
1 quart
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound tomatillos
- 2 cups boiling salted water
- 2 seeded jalapeños
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 coarsely chopped white onion
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 3 tablespoons lard or oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel off the papery skin from 1 pound of tomatillos and cook in 2 cups boiling salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
- Blend the tomatillos, 2 seeded jalapeños, the leaves from 1 bunch cilantro, 2 cloves garlic, and 1 coarsely chopped white onion with about 1/2 cup of the cooking water until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
- Toast 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds in 1 tablespoon lard or oil. Blend with 1 cup chicken stock until smooth. Combine both mixtures.
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard or oil and fry the tomatillo–pumpkin seed mixture for 3 minutes, or until bubbling hot. Season to taste with salt. Serve with chicken enchiladas or tacos. Makes 1 quart sauce.
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