Mole de Platano Recipe
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Loading... - Arthur Girard
- 23 Sep 2024
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Mole de Platano, also known as Plátanos en Mole, is a traditional Guatemalan dish that has gained popularity worldwide for its unique flavor and rich texture. This dessert consists of sweet plantains smothered in a velvety chocolate mole sauce, making it a perfect treat for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Ingredients:
5-6 ripe plantains sliced diagonally
7-8 plum tomatoes
4 small tomatillos
1 red bell pepper
1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1 cinnamon stick
2 dried chile ancho
1/2 cup sugar (more to taste)
16 oz Mexican chocolate
Oil for frying
Directions:
Peel the plantains and slice them a quarter inch diagonally. Fry them in an oiled sauce pan until they are caramelized on both sides. Place them aside.
To make the mole sauce:
- Toast the tomatoes, tomatillo green tomatoes, cinnamon stick, red bell pepper, and dried chiles on a medium-high heat until charred all over. Be careful not to burn the dried chile, you just want to warm it until it's soft.
- Remove everything to the side and toast the pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds until deeply toasted.
- Blend all the toasted ingredients and fry in your sauce pan with 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Add the chocolate and sugar and taste it to sweeten to your liking.
- Once the sauce has been simmering 5 minutes, return the platanos back to the pan and continue to simmer 10 minutes. Serve as a dessert or snack. Enjoy!
Tips and Variations:
- To make this recipe vegan, simply substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth and use agave nectar instead of honey.
- For a smoother consistency, strain the mole through a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
- This mole can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to a week or frozen for up to a month.
