I have always wanted to make a proper Mexican mole sauce (a rich blend of chillies, spices, and chocolate).  Alas I could not source the  proper Mexican chillies you need for this dish in SA so never made it.

Then I came across a company called Mexican Imports SA in Plettenberg Bay that imports all kinds of goodies from Mexico.  As luck would have it I had friends going to Plett that weekend and they were kind enough to bring me back some Ancho and Guajillo chillies.

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