Chicken in Pipian Sauce (A Traditional Mexican Recipe)

Directions:

1. Cook the chicken with the water, vegetables and seasonings in a large saucepan until tender.
2. Strain, reserving the broth.
3. Skin and bone the chicken, and set aside.
4. To make the sauce, toast the sesame seeds lightly in a skillet, stirring constantly, until they are fragrant.
5. Puree the sesame seeds with the almonds and 2 cups of the chicken broth.
6. Heat oil or lard in a skillet, add the blended sesame-seed-almond mixture, and cook for 5 to 8 min., until thickened.
7. Add 2 to 3 more cups of the broth and chicken bouillon and simmer for 5 more minutes.
8. Add the chiles, olives, capers and chicken.
9. Simmer for 10 minutes, and serve hot.