Goat mole chilli with pickled radishes
Pair tender goat meat with a dark, smoky and rich mole. Don’t skimp on the accompanying pickled radishes – the sharpness really brings the dish to life
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 2dried ancho chillies
- 2tbsp sunflower oil
- 1kg diced goat
- 1onion, finely chopped
- 3garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2cinnamon sticks
- 5tomatoes on the vine, roughly chopped
- 5whole cloves
- 2tsp ground cumin
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 1tsp dried oregano
- 1tbsp chipotle paste
- 2bay leaves
- 2tbsp tomato purée
- 300ml chicken stock
- 2tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 30g 70% dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 2tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2tbsp caster sugar
- 200g radishes, finely sliced
Instructions
Step 1
Soak the ancho chillies in 100ml boiled water for 30 mins. Once softened, drain and chop, discarding the stems. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish, and add the diced goat. Cook, in batches, for 8-10 mins until browned all over then remove to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Set aside.Step 2
Tip the onion and garlic into the casserole. Cook for 8-10 mins until softened, then add the cinnamon, tomatoes, spices, oregano, chipotle paste, bay leaves, tomato purée, chicken stock, ½ tsp salt and the chopped ancho chillies. Return the goat to the casserole, or put in a slow cooker on high for 6-8 hrs, or in the pressure cooker on high for 45 mins. On the hob, keep covered over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 hrs. The goat should be very tender and fall apart when stirred.Step 3
For the radishes, mix the vinegar and sugar in a bowl with a pinch of salt until dissolved. Stir in the sliced radishes and some black pepper and leave to pickle for 15-20 mins.Step 4
Mix the peanut butter and dark chocolate into the mole and simmer for a further few minutes, either on the hob or in the slow cooker. If using a pressure cooker, simply stir in the peanut butter and chocolate. Season the mole to taste and serve with the drained pickled radishes scattered over the top.