Turkey Mole(Mole De Guajolote) - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 turkey drumstick and thigh
1 large onion
1 tsp. coriander seed
2 bay leaves
water
flour and butter roux (2 Tbsp. of each)
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1 chipotle or 1/2 chile jalapeno
1 1/2 oz. raisins
1 tsp. sesame, caraway and/or cumin seed
1/4 c. sherry or Madeira
2 cloves garlic
Preparation
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Skin the turkey leg; cover it with water; add onion (peeled and quartered), coriander and bay leaves.
Simmer for at least an hour, until meat comes easily off the bone.
Drain the turkey and reserve the broth.
Rub the onions, bay leaves and coriander through a sieve and add the juices to the broth.
Brown the roux a bit and add the warm broth.
Heat and stir until mixture thickens.
Add the chocolate and allow it to melt completely in sauce, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Stir in raisins.
Chop the chipotle or jalapeno and stir into sauce.
Now add the turkey in pieces not more than 1 inch square.
Sprinkle seed on top, stir in wine and garlic put through garlic press.
Return to heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Serve with brown rice, yellow squash and tortilla.
Serves 4 to 6.
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