Chiles en nogada
Chiles en nogada, from above
Non vegPuebla

Chiles en nogada

Poblanos stuffed with fruity spiced meat, draped in walnut cream, jewelled with pomegranate.

120 minTime
29 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayPuebla chiles en nogada, unbattered.
The original
620kcalsame
29 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
120minutessame

Chiles en nogada.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Poblano pepper6 large, roasted and peeled
Beef300 g mince
Pork200 g mince
Onion1, chopped
Garlic2 cloves
Tomato2, chopped
Apple1, diced
Ripe plantain (ripe nendran banana)½, diced
Raisins3 tbsp
Almonds¼ cup, chopped
Cinnamon½ tsp
Whole spices2 cloves, ground
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Saltto taste
Walnuts1½ cups, soaked and peeled
Queso fresco100 g, or paneer
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)½ cup
Milk½ cup
Sugar1 tbsp
Pomegranate seeds½ cup seeds
Coriander leaves (cilantro)flat leaf parsley or coriander

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soak walnuts in milk for a few hours and rub off as much skin as you can.
  2. 2Char, sweat and peel the poblanos, then slit and remove the seeds keeping them whole.
  3. 3Fry onion and garlic, add the minces and brown. Add tomato, apple, plantain, raisins, almonds, spices and salt and cook until thick.
  4. 4Blend walnuts, cheese, cream, milk, sugar and a pinch of salt into a smooth pourable sauce.
  5. 5Stuff the peppers, lay on plates, pour over the room temperature nogada and scatter with pomegranate and parsley.
Serve it like this

Lay one chile on a white plate, cover completely with walnut sauce and scatter pomegranate and parsley over the top. Serve at room temperature.

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Something sweet Jericalla60 min
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