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- Chilies
•         4 dried mulato chiles — smoky, chocolatey, earthy; the backbone of mole poblano
•         3 dried ancho chiles — sweet, fruity, mild heat
•         3 dried pasilla chiles — dark berry notes, moderate heat
•         2 dried chipotle or morita chiles — smoky heat
•         2 teaspoons of reserved chile seeds (toast separately)
- Body
•         3 Roma tomatoes
•         3 tomatillos (husked and rinsed)
•         ½ white onion, quartered
•         4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
•         3 tablespoons (27 g) sesame seeds
•         ¼ cup (35 g) blanched almonds
•         3 tablespoons (30 g) raisins
•         ¼ of a ripe plantain or ¼ banana, sliced
•         1 thick slice day-old white bread (or ½ of a bolillo roll)
•         1 stale corn tortilla, torn into pieces
•         3 oz (85 g) Mexican chocolate (Ibarra or Abuelita brand) — roughly chopped
- Spices
•         1 teaspoon (2 g) cumin seeds, toasted
•         4 whole black peppercorns
•         3 whole cloves
•         1 small stick canela (Mexican cinnamon — the soft, crumbly kind, NOT the hard grocery-store cassia variety)
•         ½ teaspoon dried thyme
•         ½ teaspoon dried marjoram (oregano)
- Cooking
•         3–4 tablespoons (45–60 ml) lard or vegetable oil, divided
•         3–4 cups (720 ml–1 liter) warm turkey or chicken broth