Mole Poblano Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 6 each dried ancho, mulato and pasilla chiles, stems and seeds removed
• 10 tablespoons shortening, divided
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/4 teaspoon each coriander seeds and aniseed, toasted
• 10 whole peppercorns
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick (1/2 inch)
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 slices French bread (1 inch thick), cubed
• 8 cups chicken broth, divided
• 2 ounces Mexican chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt