What You Need to Know
Aztec mole making involves grinding spices and chilies in a metate to create a paste, which is then mixed with nuts, seeds, and chilies and simmered over low heat to create a sauce. The sauce is a complex mixture of compounds, including alkaloids from chilies and flavonoids from spices, which contribute to its unique flavor and aroma.
Steps
- 1.
Mole Poblano (Puebla, Mexico): Forms the complex base sauce for turkey dishes
- 2.
Enmoladas (Oaxaca, Mexico): Provides the coating sauce for stuffed tortillas
- 3.
Tamales de Mole (Central Mexico): Creates the flavorful filling for masa dough
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard reaction