Mole Blanco

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion, peeled
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 peppercorns, preferably
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 5 cumin seeds
• 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded
• 2 tablespoons corn oil (or other neutral oil)
• 1 cup pine nuts
• salt

Recipe

• 1 put onion, garlic, peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin and jalapeño in a blender. add enough water to allow machine to purée mixture. blend until uniformly smooth.
• 2 put oil in a deep skillet or broad saucepan over medium heat. add puréed mixture and cook, stirring almost constantly, until reduced and thickened.
• 3 put pine nuts in a blender with enough water to allow machine to purée; blend until smooth.
• 4 add puréed pine nuts to simmering mixture and salt to taste. cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning and serve with chicken or fish.