Session 167 — Mole Negro (Simplified Introduction)
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Skill: Multi-chile mole building; chocolate integration in savory sauce; depth layering
Read first: Mole Poblano — Pati Jinich
SE reference: Mole Negro — SE
What you're learning: True mole negro is a week-long project. Today's simplified version should still require 2–3 hours and include: at minimum 3 dried chiles (toasted + rehydrated), tomatoes, tomatillos, dark chocolate, sesame, raisins, plantain, and spices. The result should be complex, savory, faintly bitter. Serve with chicken.
Full Meal: - Simplified Mole Negro with chicken thighs - White rice and warm tortillas
🎥 Compare Notes: Oaxacan Black Mole — Rick Bayless — Rick Bayless walks through the complex process of building mole negro; compare your chile toasting, chocolate integration, and final sauce viscosity.