Name: Mexican mole and guacamole
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Mole; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2 tablespoon dark cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon each ground nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves; 1 cup vegetable stock; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup mexican picante sauce; Guacamole; 2 avocados, halved, stoned and peeled; juice of 1 lemon; 2 tomatoes, skinned, halved, seeds removed and roughly chopped; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; pinch salt and white pepper; 2 tablespoon coriander, chopped

Mexican mole and guacamole

Mole is the name of a number of sauces used in traditional cuisine, as well as dishes based on these sauces.

Ingredients

Mole

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

2 tablespoon dark cocoa powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon each ground nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves

1 cup vegetable stock

1 cup water

1/4 cup mexican picante sauce

Guacamole

2 avocados, halved, stoned and peeled

juice of 1 lemon

2 tomatoes, skinned, halved, seeds removed and roughly chopped

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

pinch salt and white pepper

2 tablespoon coriander, chopped

Method

1.For the mole, heat the oil in medium-sized saucepan over a low heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.

2.Add all the remaining mole ingredients and simmer for 20-25 minutes until thick.

3.Roughly chop the avocado and then add the lemon juice.

4.Add the rest of the guacamole ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap until required.

5.To serve, take six wholemeal tortilla and toast in dry fry pan until crispy. Allow to cool and break the tortilla into pieces. Serve with lime and coriander.

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