Vegan Mushroom Mole Recipe
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This is a very loose translation of a mole style sauce. It uses lots of chiles and it uses chocolate (in the form of cocoa powder), so I think it's fair to call it by that name. The main reason I wanted to do a sauce like this was to try to come up with a savory way to integrate cocoa powder into more of my meals. Cocoa powder contains a good dose of magnesium and also several anti-oxidants. A mole style sauce seemed like the ideal way to add more cocoa to my life without having to resort to consuming too many desserts. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups cremini mushrooms, minced 3 guajillo 2 jalapeno, minced 1 habanero, minced 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbls olive oil 3 tbls hot sauce 2 tbls sriracha 1 1/4 cups water 2 tbls cocoa powder 2 tsps oregano 2 tsp paprika 2 tsps cayenne 2 tsps cumin 1 tsp black pepper 1 tbl salt Instructions Begin by cooking the mushrooms and the salt in a large sauce pot over medium high heat. Let the mushrooms cook down until they release a good bit of liquid an