Huauzontle Fritters with Mole

Name: Huauzontle Fritters with Mole
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
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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.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 20-03-2019

Preparation

25 mins

Low

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, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

116.4

kcal

5.82%

Carbohydrate, by difference

3.7

1.23%

Protein

7.6

15.2%

Total lipid (fat)

7.2

11.08%

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