Mole Verde -- Mexican Green Sauce
- 6 ounces pumpkin seeds, about 2 cups (raw, unhulled)
- 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups beef broth
- 6 ounces tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed, and coarsely chopped
- 6 large leaves sorrel, rinsed, stems removed, and coarsely chopped (lengua de vaca)
- 4 leaves hoja santa, stems and veins removed, coarsely chopped
- 8 large sprigs epazote (5 coarsely chopped, 3 left whole)
- 4 jalapenos (to taste) or 6 serrano chilies, coarsely chopped (to taste)
- pork fat (approximately 1/4 cup) or vegetable oil, for frying (approximately 1/4 cup)
- Toast the pumpkin seeds in an ungreased pan, turning them over and shaking the pan from time to time to prevent them from burning.
- Set them aside to cool.
- Grind them in an electric grinder or blender to a fine powder.
- Put 1 1/2 cups of the broth in a blender, gradually adding the tomatillos, sorrel, hoja santa, chopped epazote, and chiles, blending as smooth as possible.
- Heat the lard in a flameproof casserole in which you are going to serve the mole; fry the blended ingredients, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking for about 25 minutes.
- Add the rest of the epazote.
- Stir 1/2 cup of the broth into the pumpkin seeds until you have a smooth consistency and gradually stir into the cooked ingredients.
- Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly for 10 more minutes.
- Take care that the pumpkin seed mixture does not form into lumps; if this happens, put the sauce back into the blender and blend until smooth.
- Add any remaining broth and salt, to taste.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little water to dilute.
pumpkin seeds, chicken broth, leaves sorrel, hoja santa, epazote, jalapenos, pork
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mole-verde-mexican-green-sauce-399171 (may not work)