A Takoma Park restaurant has been selected as the home of Maryland’s best enchilada as part of a nationwide list by Mashed highlighting a standout version of the Mexican dish in every state.
Cielo Rojo was chosen for its Enchilada Tres Moles, which can be ordered with chicken or cheese wrapped in a house-made heirloom corn tortilla. The dish is topped with three different moles: mole poblano, pipian mole verde and mole de cacahuate.
The restaurant makes its tortillas from scratch using heirloom corn from Mexico, one of several details highlighted in the selection. A mushroom and bean version of the enchilada is also available as a vegan option…