Thick Yellow Mole

This is one of the seven major Oaxacan moles. There are two main kinds, each with infinite variations. (If you ask ten Oaxacan cooks about Mole Amarillo, you will probably get ten quite different recipes and also realize that no one bothers to use the full name—the informal amarillo is enough.) One type, a dense, silky mole the consistency of a thick tomato sauce, usually functions as a filling. The other is thinned to any consistency between a heavy batter and a soup,