Mexican Cuisine
Green mole (mole verde)
Mole means sauce.
Ingredients
1kg pork leg
1 bay leaf
1 piece of onion
3 tbsp sesame seeds
50g almonds
100g pumpkin seeds
Olive oil
15 green shallots
1 garlic clove
400g can green tomatillos (Mexican tomatoes)
1 large green capsicum, seeds removed
2 hot green chillies
1 bunch coriander
Ground cumin, to taste
Salt and pepper
Preparation
Dice pork into 2cm squares and place into a pan with bay leaf, onion and salt. Cover with water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook until tender.
Toast sesame seeds in a dry frying pan and when golden remove from pan. Toast almonds and then pumpkin seeds in the same way. Blend the seeds with a bit of the pork stock. Fry this mixture in a bit of olive oil.
Blend shallots, garlic, tomatillos, capsicum, chillies, coriander, cumin and 2 cups of the pork stock. Add this mixture to the frying pan where you are frying the seeds. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the cooked meat and simmer for a few more minutes. Serve hot accompanied with Mexican rice and hot tortillas.
Mexican Restaurants
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| 5. | Vera Cruz | Cremorne |
| 6. | Mars Hill Cafe | Parramatta |
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| 8. | Mexicali Rose | Richmond |
| 9. | Manly Wharf Hotel | Manly |
| 10. | El Sol Mexican Restaurant | Cronulla |
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