Encacahuatado

Encacahuatado is a typical Mexican dish that consists of a thick peanut-like sauce with tomato, dried chili, sesame seeds ground and roasted together. The sauce is then stewed with chicken, pork, or beef.^[1]

Encacahuatado

Type	mole
Main ingredients	meat · peanuts · dried chiles · spice · garlic · onion

Because of its laborious preparation process, it is reserved for festive events such as birthdays, although it can also be found as an everyday meal.^[2]

Encacahuatado is a common stew in the central region of Veracruz, where it is commonly made with pork.^[2] In Oaxaca, on the other hand, chicken meat is preferred, as it is in Sierra Norte de Puebla.^[3]

See also

• Kare-kare