I enjoy Mexican food all I can and I am amazed that I'd never heard of this dish. I did a lot of searching and here's the best article I found. Amazing...
Man. Old memories. I used to live in Ventura. My friends & I used to play at Glen Annie golf course. We'd grab lunch at La Poloma (used to be called Ruby's) Great food, but never had chile en nogada. Try Recipies.com.
I am going to peel the walnuts for the sauce. For the filling: using pine nuts and almonds, dried apricots. Leaving out the clove. Fresh, or dried and reconstituted apples and pears?
Tending toward not battering the chiles, although the sauce won't puddle right. This is a trial run.
I read the same nuns that invented this dish invented mole.
Elderolddog - check it out when you're in Santa Barbara next time. Tamarindo margarita too.
this might be owned by them but it is more upscale and not too expensive - with a full bar. There used to be a La Paloma on Chapala (?) but this is a different restaurant.
Native angelina here...and before I read this thread, I never heard of it either!!!
Nor have I seen it in writing anywhere...either on a menu...or in an article...or in bright-colored neon in a restaurant window (like... Pupusas...Tacos Grandes...Carne Asada...)
It's Rudy's, not Ruby's, they've moved but still in SB. This is standard Mexican American food (too gooey for me) but they are very nice and big portions.
La Paloma's bar is just tequila not a full bar (same difference to me.)
You can find the Bell restaurant serving Chile en Nogada on Yelp.