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Plátanos en Mole Plantains in Chocolate Sauce
Plátanos en mole is a very traditional Guatemalan dessert, created over four centuries ago in the kitchens of the Guatemalan oligarchy. Some years ago, the Guatemalan government declared this dish, along with three others, a “cultural heritage” of Guatemala.
The dish is relativley simple to prepare and quite tasty.
Plátanos en Mole
Ingredients
- 3 plantains
- oil for frying
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups water
- 2 pasilla chilis, deveined and seeded
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup + extra sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp. Cinnamon
- sugar
Directions
Peel plantains and cut them diagonally into slices. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry plantain slices on both sides, until golden. Remove and set aside.
Boil chocolate chips with water and mix well.
Put a thin layer of oil on a frying pan. Place punpkin seeds, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, cinnamon and chilis and toast.
Place chocolate water and the seed mixture in a blender and blend well.
Place plantain slices in a sauce pan, cover with chocolate mixture and cook on low for five minutes. Sprinkle with extra sesame seeds and sugar to taste and serve.
Adapted from a recipe at Mundo Chapín.
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