Mole Poblano

by Jules Moreau

72 servings

Mole

• 1 ½ cupslard
• 9 ozdried ancho chiles
• 9 ozdried pasilla chiles
• 9 ozdried mulato chiles
• 0.99 ozdried chipotle chiles
• 1.5 lbwhite onion
• 9 clovesgarlic
• 9 tbspraw almonds with skin
• 9 tbspraw shelled peanuts
• 9 tbspraisins
• 3 tbsphulled pumpkin seeds
• 12 tbspsesame seeds
• 1 ½ cupsreserved chile seeds
• 15whole cloves
• ¾ tspanise seeds
• ¾ tspcoriander seeds
• 1 ½ tspwhole black peppercorns
• 3 stickstrue (Ceylon) cinnamon stick
• ¾ tspground allspice
• ⅓ tspdried thyme
• ⅓ tspdried marjoram
• 1.5 lbRoma tomatoes
• 0.99 lbtomatillos
• 6corn tortillas
• 6 ozbolillo, telera or baguette
• 18 ozMexican chocolate
• 15 cupschicken broth
• 3 tspkosher or sea salt

To Serve

• 12 cupschicken broth, for thinning
• 1 ½ cupstoasted sesame seeds
• poached or roasted chicken or turkey