Mole Poblano at El Rancho Grande

Photo by Chip Riegel
Photo by Chip Riegel
Maria Meza holds up a platter of her delicious mole poblano served with the more traditional turkey.
Photo by Chip Riegel
Maria Meza’s mole poblano includes 20 ingredients including chicken broth (not shown), plus Mulato chili peppers, Pasilla chili peppers, Ancho chili peppers, sesame seeds, garlic, onion, chocolate, breadcrumbs, ground black pepper, ground cloves, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, ground coriander seed, brown sugar, almonds, raisins, plantains, olive oil and salt.
Photo by Chip Riegel
Maria Meza stirs in chicken broth, the last step in her recipe for mole poblano.
Photo by Chip Riegel
Maria’s Molinillo is used to crack the chocolate.
Photo by Chip Riegel
Toasted sesame seeds top it off.