Chile Sauce for Braising

6 dried guajillo chiles

1/2 cup boiling water

1 medium onion

5 garlic cloves

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp molasses

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp ground cloves

cinnamon stick

Seed chiles and tear into small-ish pieces. Pour boiling water over chiles and soak to soften (about 15 minutes). Combine chiles, soaking liquid, onion, garlic, tomato paste, molasses, cumin seed and cloves and blend well.

Heat oil in braising pot. Add chile mixture and saute for about 6 minutes. Add 1.5 cups more liquid (water or stock) and cinnamon stick.

Braise meat in this delicious liquid.

Adapted from Epicurious.