Mole Negro (aka "Love Sauce")

Name: Mole Negro (aka "Love Sauce")
Ingredients: 6 dried chilies (2 varieties, medium heat-dark in color-see post body); 4 cups broth or stock (chicken or veggie); 1 cup seedless prunes (or dark raisins); 1 large onion- diced; 6-10 garlic cloves- smashed; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons cumin (ground or seeds); 2 teaspoon coriander (ground or seeds); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; optional: 1-2 canned chipotle peppers, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce ( the “juice” from chipotle can); 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ¼ cup peanut butter (or sub tahini paste, almond butter, cashew butter); 1 1/2 -2 ounces dark chocolate (bittersweet or semi-sweet) about 1/3 cup

"How to make Mole Negro Sauce- a deep, smoky, spicy Mexican sauce made with dried chilies,warming spices and a hint of bittersweet chocolate...."

INGREDIENTS

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6 dried chilies (2 varieties, medium heat-dark in color-see post body)

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4 cups broth or stock (chicken or veggie)

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1 cup seedless prunes (or dark raisins)

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1 large onion- diced

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6-10 garlic cloves- smashed

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2 teaspoons chili powder

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2 teaspoons cumin (ground or seeds)

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2 teaspoon coriander (ground or seeds)

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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1 teaspoon cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

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optional: 1-2 canned chipotle peppers, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce ( the “juice” from chipotle can)

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1 ½ teaspoons salt

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¼ cup peanut butter (or sub tahini paste, almond butter, cashew butter)

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1 1/2 -2 ounces dark chocolate (bittersweet or semi-sweet) about 1/3 cup

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