Mole Pueblano - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 454g plum tomatoes
• 3 large cloves garlic
• medium onion, halved
• 1/2 plantain or small banana, split lengthwise
• 1 apple (Granny Smith is good), halved and cored
• 3 chilcostle chillies
• 3 guajillo chillies
• 3 pasilla chillies
• 4 anchos negros chillies
• 1 chipotle chilli
• 3 cinnamon sticks or 1 giant Mexican one
• 1 tbs whole almonds
• 2 pecan halves
• 1 tbs raisins
• 3 black peppercorns
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 slices stale white bread, ripped into bits
• 100g sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
• 1 tortilla
• 2tbs sunflower oil
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 sprig thyme
• 75g good-quality (70% cocoa solids) chocolate, chopped
• 4 chicken portions