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Chile Relleno | Traditional Snack From Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico | TasteAtlas

Chile relleno

Chile relleno is a Mexican dish with origins in the city of Puebla. It consists of chili peppers stuffed with ingredients such as cheese, nuts, cinnamon, and diced meat. Once the peppers are stuffed, they are usually dipped in eggs and flour, then deep-fried in hot oil.


The dish is traditionally served as a snack or an appetizer, most commonly in late August and early September, since it is connected to the Mexican Independence Day and the Day of San Augustin. It is believed that chile relleno was invented in the 16th century, during the time of the Spanish conquest.


Today, there are a few variations of the original recipe, the most popular of them being another Puebla classic called chile en nogada.

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Mole blanco

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