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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Mole Sauce with Mixed Veggies & Beans (Vegan Recipe)

    Mole Sauce with Mixed Veggies & Beans (Vegan Recipe)

    Published: Jun 12, 2017 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · 11 Comments

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    BM# 77: Week 2/ Day 3
    Theme: Explore Latin American Cuisine
    Dish: Mole Sauce with Beans & Mixed Vegetables

    For the final day of this week's 'Latin American cuisine', I have a delicious Mexican chocolate based dish called Mole (mo-lay) sauce. Mole is actually a generic name for a number of sauces made in Mexican cuisine as well as the dishes based on these sauces. This sauce generally contains chili peppers (dried and/ or fresh), nuts, spices like cinnamon and cumin and sometimes fruit.Beans & Veggies with Mole SauceThere are a ton of different recipes for Mole sauce. I am assuming it to be like our very own sambar where each household in all of the 4 south Indian states have a different recipe. Puebla and Oaxaca in Mexico seem to have the best known moles. Like I said, moles come in various flavors and ingredients with the chili peppers as the common ingredient.

    Today's recipe is from an Indian cooking show I watched quite a while back. I noted the recipe down but now I don't remember which show it was from. But basically this recipe is a slightly Indianized version of the classic mole. I think the chef modified the recipe to cater to Indian home cooks.Beans & Veggies with Mole SauceThis mole sauce has all the necessary ingredients -- dried chilies (ancho or guajillo or any other mildly spiced chili), nuts (peanut butter), spices (ground cinnamon and cumin) and bittersweet chocolate. The final sauce is creamy with an amazing flavor that is very difficult to describe. I was initially skeptical about adding chocolate to a savory dish, but the bittersweet chocolate melds beautifully with the other flavors in the dish.

    Usually mole sauce is used with meat, but since this is a vegan recipe I added it some mixed veggies and beans. It was like a hearty and comforting chili. You can also use the sauce to make enchiladas or use it as a dip for some fried sweet plantains.Beans & Veggies with Mole SauceIn other news, my blog 'Cook's Hideout' as been selected as one of the Top 100 Indian Food Blogs on the web by the lovely people at Feedspot. It is great to be on that list along side some amazing Indian food bloggers including our BM buddies Valli, Vidhya, Priya, Preeti. Big Thanks to Anuj and his team for this. Check out the entire list here.Beans & Veggies with Mole Sauce

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    Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 77.

    Mole Sauce with Mixed Vegetables

    Vegan Mole sauce is made with dried chiles, peanut butter, spices and chocolate. This flavor packed sauce is great to serve over enchiladas or as a dip for fried plantains. In this recipe, mixed veggies and beans are simmered in mole sauce for a delicious vegan dish.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 45 mins
    Course: Main Course, Main Dish
    Cuisine: latin american, Mexican
    Servings: 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    For the Mole Sauce:

    • 2~3 tbsp Oil
    • 2 Dry Chilies (Ancho or California or Guajillo or Pasilla)
    • 1 Medium Onion, chopped
    • 2~3 Garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 tsp Red Chili powder
    • ½ tsp Ground Cumin
    • 2 Medium Tomatoes, chopped
    • ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
    • 1 Small Red or Orange Pepper, chopped
    • 1 Small Jalapeno, chopped
    • 2~3 tbsp peanut butter
    • 1 cup vegetable broth
    • 2 tbsp Mexican Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
    • To taste salt

    Other Ingredients:

    • 1 15 oz. can of Black beans or Red Kidney Beans
    • 1 Medium Carrot, diced
    • 2 Medium Potatoes, peeled and diced
    • 1 cup Mushrooms, chopped (optional)
    • 1~2 Colored Peppers, chopped

    Instructions

    Make Mole Sauce:

    • Remove the seeds from the dried chilies. Soak them in warm water for 30~40 minutes. Drain and set aside.
    • Heat the oil in the pan, add the onion, garlic and cook till the onion turns translucent, about 5~6 minutes.
    • Add ground cumin, chili powder, ground cinnamon, chopped tomatoes, peppers and jalapeno. Cover and cook till the veggies are tender, about 8~10 minutes.
    • Stir in the peanut butter until it is completely mixed through. Add veggie stock and bring the mixture to a simmer. Stir in the chocolate and mix until combined and cook on low flame for 4~5 minutes.
    • Turn off the heat, cool and grind into a smooth paste.

    For the Vegetables:

    • Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan add the vegetables and cook till they are tender. Add the beans and cook for another 4~5 minutes.
    • Add the prepared mole sauce and cook till warmed through. Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice.
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    1. Kalyani

      June 13, 2017 at 12:01 am

      congrats on the mention, Pavani ! u deserve to be on the top 100 definitely 🙂 this sauce is definitely new to me 🙂 good choice

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    2. Vaishali

      June 12, 2017 at 10:59 pm

      Chocolate in a savoury sauce ? Now I have mixed feelings on this . Ha ha .. even with 75% hesitancy I would love to try the recipe .
      Looks inviting !

      And yes congratulations , you deserve to be in that list .

      Reply
      • Maggie

        April 24, 2021 at 10:53 am

        4 stars
        Mole in most regions of Mexico utilizes chocolate (from the Nahuatl-Xocolātl). It is what distinguishes mole from other sauces.

        Reply
    3. Srivalli

      June 13, 2017 at 1:50 am

      What a delightful spread you have there Pavani, good read on the sauce!..there are so many dishes for us to try right!

      Reply
    4. Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner

      June 15, 2017 at 3:55 am

      Many Congrats Pavani.. You totally deserve it!! And btw the sauce is so lovely!!

      Reply
    5. Mayuri Patel

      June 16, 2017 at 7:01 am

      congratulations Pavani on being the top 100 Indian blogs. I tasted mole sauce for the first time in Canada and loved it. Will try the inidanised version .

      Reply
    6. Priya Suresh

      June 18, 2017 at 12:59 pm

      Congrats Pavani, am sharing that same happiness with you guys. Mole sauce with veggies and beans sounds prefect to enjoy with anything, fantastic pick.

      Reply
    7. Srividhya

      June 19, 2017 at 6:50 pm

      Seems like a versatile sauce. Bookmarking it Pavani. Between Congrats Pavani and thanks for the mention. 🙂

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    8. Chef Mireille

      June 24, 2017 at 1:13 am

      mole sauce is very regional - there are red, green, black, yellow and even white mole's and even more versions particular to specific regions. traditional mole takes days to make but your quick version looks delicious!

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    9. themadscientiststskitchen

      June 25, 2017 at 11:21 am

      Congrats Pavani. You deserve the top 100. This mole sauce looks yum.

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    10. Priya Srinivasan

      July 04, 2017 at 6:25 am

      Looks fantastic pavani! i m sure when there is a hit combo chocolate and chili, bitter chocolate inthis savory dish must be tasting awesome!!! Love the clicks as usual, so suttle with just food being the hero!!!! Congrats on the top 100 listing!

      Reply

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