In a large stockpot, heat lard over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. When lightly browned, add sesame seeds, almonds and peanuts; cook until lightly browned.

Mole is a spicy Mexican sauce that has many versions. Not all of them feature chocolate, and even those that do don't use it ...

Mole is not a sauce to add flavor to a dish—it is the ... The two most well known moles,mole poblano and mole negro oaxaqueño, are regionally tied and boast more than 30 ingredients.

I have always had a problem with mole poblano, chilli and chocolate sauce, since I first tasted it in Mexico about 15 years ago and find it is often too sweet for my taste. Yet, I’m not ...

With dozens of variations, classic mole poblano is a dark sienna-coloured sauce, with intriguingly savoury and sweet flavours, redolent of the dried chilli, fruits, nuts, spices and chocolate ...