810266 pueblo chicken

10 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾poundsChiles (include some hot, med. & mild)
2ouncesPasa (raisins)
2ouncesAlmonds
ounceOther nuts
ounceCiruela pasa (prunes)
ouncePeanuts
¼sliceWhite bread, broken in pieces
½Plantano (banana), cut up
¼teaspoonEach ground cloves, black pepper, cinnamon & anise
2ouncesAjonjoli (sesame seeds)
2tablespoonsLard
1ounce(1/2 tablet) bitter chocolate
¾tablespoonSugar
2Chickens, cut up & stewed

Directions

Cut chilies in half, remove seeds and veins and fry in a little oil or lard, stirring with wooden spoon. Remove chiles from pan and then add fruits, nuts, bread and spices to the pan and fry them. Remove from pan. Brown the sesame seeds in the pan and set aside. Grind the above ingredients except sesame seeds into a paste. Put the paste in a casserole with the 2 tablespoons lard, heat and stir to combine. Stir in the sesame seeds, chocolate, sugar and enough broth from the cooked chicken to make a sauce. Heat chicken in the sauce. NOTE: Good chile choices include ancho, mulato and pasilla.

Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 03-05-95