Tamarind-Glazed Pork Chops with Mole Cream

• 1/2 each pepitas (pumpkin seeds) shelled
• 0.25 each pistachio nuts shelled
• 0.25 cups pine nuts roasted
• 3 tablespoons tamarind
• 0.25 cups poblano peppers roasted, peeled, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4.00 tablespoons corn syrup, light
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 x black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 each pork chops double cut
• 4 each sweet potatoes, or yams peeled, roasted, keep warm
• 1 x essence

1. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
2. In a food processor, combine the seeds, nuts, 1 tablespoon tamarind paste, roasted pepper, chili powder, cumin, salt, 1 tablespoon dark cane syrup, vinegar and olive oil.
3. Puree until creamy, stopping once to scrape the sides of the bowl.
4. Turn the sauce into a saucepan.
5. Whisk in the chicken stock and cream.
6. Bring the sauce up to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
7. Cook for 2 minutes.
8. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
9. Makes about 2 to 2 1/2 cups.
10. In a food processor, puree the remaining tamarind paste, garlic, remaining cane syrup, molasses, ketchup, water, pepper, and 1 tablespoon Essence.
11. Puree until pasty.
12. Makes 3/4 cup.
13. Season each chop with Essence.
14. In a large saute pan, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil.
15. When the oil is hot, add the chops and sear for 5 minutes on each side and 2 minutes on the fat edge.
16. Place the pan in the oven and roast the chops about 25 minutes.
17. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
18. To assemble, spoon the sweet potatoes in the center of each plate.
19. Lay each chop in the center of the potatoes.
20. Spoon the mole sauce over each chop.
21. Drizzle tamarind paste over each chop.

pepitas, pistachio nuts, nuts, tamarind, peppers, chili powder, cumin ground, salt, corn syrup, white vinegar, olive oil, chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, garlic, molasses, ketchup, water, black pepper, olive oil, pork chops, sweet potatoes

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tamarind-glazed-pork-chops-mole-47215 (may not work)