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Turkey In Spicy Fried Chilli Sauce (mole De Guajolote)
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients and directions for this recipe
FOR THE TURKEY AND MARINADE
2 3/4 kg Turkey; divided into
; portions (6lb)
6 tb Malt vinegar
1 1/2 ts Black pepper
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Sugar
3 Cloves garlic; crushed
FOR THE SAUCE
125 g Mulato chillies; (4oz)
125 g Ancho chillies; (4oz)
125 g Pasilla chillies; (4oz)
2 Chilpotle chillies
8 tb Oil
50 g Sesame seeds; reserving a
-few to
; garnish (2oz)
50 g Ground almonds; (2oz)
50 g Shelled monkey nuts; (2oz)
2 Corn tortillas
3 Cloves garlic; crushed
6 Black peppercorns
12 Cloves
1/2 ts Aniseed
1/2 ts Cinnamon
5 tb Tomato pure
3 Onions; quartered
25 g Plain chocolate; grated
-(1oz)
2 Chicken stock cubes
Wash and trim the turkey pieces and sprinkle them with the vinegar, pepper,
salt, sugar and the garlic. Marinate overnight in the fridge.
Heat the dried chillies in a heavy-based frying pan for about 3 minutes
until they become soft and pliable (the aroma will be quite pungent, so
keep a window open). Discard the stems and seeds and soak overnight in
900 ml (1 1/2 pints) of water.
Heat the oil and fry the turkey portions (reserving the marinade) until
golden. Drain and reserve the oil. Place the turkey with its marinade in a
casserole and add 1.5 litres (2 1/2 pints) of water. Boil for about 1 1/2
hours until the meat is very tender. Cool and remove the skin and bones if
you wish.
Roast the sesame seeds, almonds and monkey nuts in a dry frying pan by
tossing them over a moderate heat for about 4 minutes. Remove, reserve and
then place the tortillas in the pan for about 5 minutes, turning them
occasionally until they become hard and brittle. Break them into small
pieces. Now place the tortilla pieces with the soaked chillies and their
water, the crushed garlic cloves, all the spices and the onion in a
processor and blend at top speed until you have a smooth paste.
Place 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil in a casserole and fry the mixture
for about 5 minutes. Add the tomato pure, crumbled chicken stock cubes,
chocolate and cooked turkey meat with its liquid and simmer gently until
the sauce is thick and creamy. As the sauce thickens it might stick to the
bottom of the pan, so stir occasionally and keep over a low heat.
Garnish with the reserved sesame seed mixture and serve with white rice,
cooked beans and warm soft tortillas.
See also:
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Next recipe Turkey Indienne
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