Mole Coloradito Oaxaqueño

Poached Chicken with a Spiced Mole Sauce MEXICO

The regional cuisines of Mexico and India are soulmates. Chiles, for example, are native to Mexico but proved to be an incredible find for India. Mole, that most layered of sauces, weaves in those very same chiles plus herbs, spices, nuts and chocolate. The head nun in the kitchen at the Santa Rosa convent in Puebla, Mexico, is credited with its creation. This mole’s layered technique is employed in some regional Indian curries, highlighting the culinary connections between Mexico and India.