Oaxaca Moles Complex Sauces

Mole amarillo (Oaxacan yellow-green mole)

One of the seven Oaxacan moles — amarillo is the most versatile everyday mole, made with dried chile…

Mole coloradito (Oaxacan red mole)

Mid-complexity Oaxacan mole — less complex than negro, more substantial than amarillo. Made with mul…

Mole negro technique — charring chiles and tortilla

The defining technique of mole negro is the deliberate charring of dried chiles (chilhuacle negro, m…