MARK MILLER'S FRUIT AND CHILI MOLE

Mark Miller's Fruit And Chili Mole image

Provided by Richard Flaste

Time 1h

Yield About 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 ounces dried cascabel chilies, stemmed and seeded
4 ounces dried New Mexican or guajillo chilies (or use twice the given amount of ancho chilies, below), stemmed and seeded
2 ounces dried chipotle chilies, stemmed and seeded
4 ounces dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded
2 quarts water
1/2 pound Roma tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, roasted and peeled
1 3/4 cups diced fresh pineapple
1/2 pound ripe bananas
1 large green apple (Granny Smith or pippin), peeled, cored and chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Pinch ground clove
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons peanut oil

Steps:

In a cast-iron skillet, or in an oven at 250 degrees, dry-roast the chilies for 5 minutes, being careful that they don't blacken. Shake once or twice.
Place the chilies and water in a large saucepan and cover; simmer slowly for 30 minutes over medium heat to rehydrate. Drain, reserving 1 cup of water and the chilies; let cool.
Place the tomatoes in a skillet over medium-high heat and let blacken, about 5 minutes. Place the chilies, tomatoes and remaining ingredients except for the oil in a blender; puree. If the mixture becomes too dry, add a little of the reserved chili water. Put through a strainer.
Heat the oil in a high-sided skillet until it just begins to smoke. Add the sauce and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring continuously, to heat through. Serve over grilled meats or fish.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 221, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 913 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams