--- title: Mole de Pollo description: Discover delicious traditional Mexican recipes like Mole de Pollo, Enchiladas, and more. 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Remove stems and seeds from the dried peppers. Transfer to comal. Toast for a few minutes, turning as needed. Do not leave them unattended or they will burn and become bitter. Transfer the peppers to a pot of simmering water. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.   Drain liquid from peppers, transfer to the blender. Add 3 cups of reserved chicken broth, 1/2 tablespoon of cumin and 2 teaspoons of salt. Blend on high until smooth. Strain the sauce through a wire mesh strainer for a smoother sauce. Set aside. Cover the raisins with enough hot water to cover, set aside.   In a large pan add the almonds, pepitas, sesame seeds, anise, cinnamon stick and oregano. Heat pan to medium/low heat. Toast, stirring often, do not leave unattended, or they will burn. After about 6 to 8 minutes, remove all spices and nuts from the pan and transfer to coffee or spice grinder. You may have to grind in two batches. Grind into a paste, set aside. Add tomatoes, serranos, onions and garlic to comal and char for 12 minutes, turning after 6 minutes. Remove from the comal and let cool. In the blender, add the ground almonds/spice mixture, broiled tomatoes, serranos, onions, garlic, peanut butter, crackers, tostadas, cumin, drained raisins, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cups of reserved chicken broth. Blend until smooth, set aside. This is where your mole comes together. In a large, heavy pot, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil to medium heat. After 3 minutes, add the chile sauce and cook for 20 minutes. Add in the other blended sauce. Stir well to combine. When it comes to a boil, taste for salt. Add the Mexican chocolate, brown sugar and remaining 3 cups of chicken broth. Add the cooked chicken pieces and continue cooking for 1 hour. The sauce will darken as it cooks. Toast the remaining sesame seeds for garnishing the mole. 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