Chicken Mole Verde
- 1 whole chicken, cut into 12 pieces (legs, breast, thigh)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- A little chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 large fresh poblano chilis
- 1-pound (about 8 medium) tomatillos, husked and cut in half
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half
- 1 small white onion, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup untoasted sesame seeds
- ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas plus a few more for garnish)
- 1 gently packed cup mixed fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, epazote, radish leaves, even lettuce leaves), plus a few more for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon fresh-ground cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon fresh-ground black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano