Celebrating Cinco de Mayo!!!

Cinco de Mayo traces its origins to a battle, but nowadays, the fifth of May is all about a fiesta. Several fiestas, actually, at least in Chicago. Meant to commemorate the Mexican army's victory over the heavily manned French at the Battle of Puebla 149 years ago, Cinco de Mayo has transformed into a day for all to celebrate the richness of Mexican culture.

You don't have to be Mexican to love Cinco de Mayo. Here is a traditional recipe you can try at your fiesta.

Mole verde

8 whole cloves or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves		1 tsp cumin seeds
3 jalapenos		6 large tomatillos, husks removed
1 small onion, cut into chunks		2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 sprigs fresh marjoram		5 cloves garlic
teaspoon salt		6 cups strained chicken or pork stock
1 cup ( pound) fresh masa		1 bunch Italian parsley
8 (6-inch) sprigs fresh epazote or 1/4 cup dried, crumbled		3 large or 5 medium fresh hoja santa leaves or 5 dried leaves
2 cups cooked Great Northern or other white beans, optional		Stewed Pork or cooked chicken, optional

Grind cloves and cumin together with mortar and pestle. Place ground spices in blender with the jalpeños, thyme, tomatillos, onion, garlic, marjoram, salt and ½ cup of stock. Puree until smooth (about 2 minutes on high). In a pan bring remaining stock to boil. Reduce to a gentle simmer. Add pureed mix to hot stock and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Add masa to stock mix, whisking constantly. Let sauce return to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes uncovered; use a whisk to stir occasionally. If lumps form, pass mixture through a medium-mesh sieve. Push with spoon to force lumpy bits through and return to heat. The mixture should thicken to the consistency of whipping cream -if not thickening, increase heat slightly to reduce the liquid.
In a blender, place parsley, epazote and hoja santa, add a few tablespoons water. Process into a smooth puree. Add the cooked beans to the thickened sauce, return to a simmer. Add the pureed herbs. If you are using stewed pork or chicken pieces, add it at this step and cook for about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!!!

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