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Start with a less complex mole like a pipian, mole de olla or a mole verde that doesn’t require as many ingredients as something like a mole negro.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2025

Then, we made cafe de olla with cinnamon sticks, dark brown cane sugar, and orange peels.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022

Try these frijoles de la olla — pinto beans blasted in an electric pressure cooker, then topped with cilantro, jalapeños and avocado — and serve them with warm tortillas.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2022

“The taquera came out of the trailer, grabbed the plate from me and put frijoles de la olla right on top of them. It was so much better,” Ralat says.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2021

I longed for the smell and taste of home cooking, especially flour tortillas, frijoles de la olla, and carne con chile.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez