Welcome to The Storied Recipe! I host a unique podcast where every guest gives me a recipe that’s significant to their culture, life, and memories. I make, photograph, and share the recipe with you. I invite you to listen to Diana's powerful story as you make her Easy Molé Recipe (Easy Mole Recipe).
This easy Molé recipe was given to my podcast guest, Diana Silva. Diana's episode focused on her amazing mother, Rose, who welcomed 15 children and hundreds of migrant workers into her home. However, we did spend time talking about the American misconceptions around Molé sauces and the wonder of an authentic sauce.
As Diana shares, Molé sauces come in two main categories - Roja, which is spicy - and dulce, which are sweet. Within each category you can find as many molés as their are cooks in Mexico.
Admittedly, a true, authentic Molé sauce takes half a day to make, but Diana promises that this 30 Minute Easy Molé Recipe is 90% of the flavor for much less effort. One note - mine is supposed to be thicker. I got a little skittish and took it off before it had fully thickened. Nevertheless, it was incredibly flavorful, rich, spicy, and hearty. The 6 of us ate a full and satisfying meal, then froze plenty for a perfect post-hike meal that will fill us up and feel that sense of well-being that comes only from a homemade meal with history and tradition.
If you'd prefer to make the authentic version the way Diana learned from her mother, I've included lots of ways to find Diana below and a link to her mother's traditional Molé sauce.
In the meantime, scroll on down to this amazing 30 Minute Easy Molé Recipe!
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Ep. 059 A Sacred Story with Diana Silva, Molé Mama
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Easy Molé Recipe
Difficulty: Easy4
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minutesThis 30 Minute Easy Molé Recipe is flavorful, rich, spicy, and hearty and ready in a fraction of the time of a traditional Molé Rojo.
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Ingredients
¼ cup ¼ powdered California chili
1 tablespoon 1 paprika
2 teaspoons 2 cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon 1 garlic
1 tablespoon 1 onion powder or onion flakes
½ teaspoons ½ cloves
½ teaspoon ½ salt
¾ cup ¾ flour
⅝ cup ⅝ olive oil
8 cups 8 stock (chicken or veggie) fresh is best, but if use boxed or dried stock, omit salt in the recipe and salt mole to taste preferences
Directions
- Combine Spices & Stock
- Add dried spices(chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, cloves, garlic, onion, salt) and stock to a large bowl, mix with a whisk and set aside.
- Make Roux
- Add oil to a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Test heat of oil with a wooden spoon, and once bubbles add flour and constantly mix to keep from burning. Mix until roux is dark brown. Don’t leave the stove during this process and continue to mix for about 15 minutes.
- Add stock mixture to the roux
- Reduce heat. Add ½ stock, whisk well, remove lumps and then add remaining stock, until the roux thickens and boils gently
- Add cooked chicken or raw veggies and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are cooked
- Serve warm. Great with Spanish (orange) rice and tortillas de harina (flour tortillas).
Notes
- Make sure to listen to Diana on The Storied Recipe Podcast, A Sacred Conversation With Diana Silva (Molé Mama) while you make her Mexican Rice recipe!
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