Huauzontle Fritters with Mole
Lorenza Ávila
If you’re looking for plant-based Mexican recipes that are packed with flavor, these huauzontle fritters with mole are right for you! A traditional food from pre-Hispanic times, huauzontles are edible herbs that are cleaned and stemmed and formed into patties that are battered, fried, and bathed in mouthwatering mole sauce, for an irresistible dish that will delight even the most demanding palates.
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Ingredients
4
Portions
  • 2 cups huauzontle, trimmed
  • some water
  • some salt
  • 1 cup asadero cheese, shredded
  • some pepper
  • 1 cup mole sauce, paste
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 Mexican chocolate tablet, 3.1 oz
  • 4 egg whites
  • 4 egg yolks
  • some flour
  • some vegetable oil, for frying
  • some sesame seeds, for garnish
Preparation
25 mins
25 mins
Easy
  • In a small pot with salted water, cook huauzontles over medium heat. Drain and set aside.
  • In a bowl, mix huauzontles and cheese and season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, form balls with the mixture and set aside.
  • In a small pot over medium heat, mix mole paste with chicken broth and stir until dissolved. Add Mexican chocolate tablet and keep stirring until thick. Adjust seasoning.
  • In a bowl, whisk egg whites and salt little by little to stiff peaks.
  • Lightly whisk egg yolks and salt. Add egg yolks into the whisked egg whites and whisk until incorporated.
  • Dip huauzontle fritters into the batter. Fry in a skillet with hot oil for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil.
  • On a plate, ladle a bit of mole, place huauzontle fritters on top, and spoon more mole over. Garnish huauzontle fritters with mole with sesame seeds.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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