Chiles en Nogada

This is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe that is only eaten this time of the year. The recipe is said to have been concocted by the grateful people of Puebla, who were giving a banquet in honor of Don Agustin de Iturbide's saint's day, August 28 in 1821. He and his followers had led the final revolt against Spanish domination; as self-proclaimed emperor he had just signed the Treaty of Cordoba. All the dishes at the banquet were concocted of ingredients of the color of the Mexican flag; in this dish were the green chilies, the white sauce, and the red pomegranate seeds. It is said to have been originally invented by the "monjas" or nuns of the puebla area before Iturbide came, but was used bc it included the colors of the Mexican flag.

green stands for the independence movement/hope
white stands for purity
and red stands for the the blood of the national heroes

The truth is likely that pomegranates and chiles are in season right now, and there are only so many ways that someone can include pomegranates in a recipe!

This is a more "official recipe" http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chiles_en_nogada_chilies_in_walnut_sauce/

But that sounds really hard! here's the shorter way:
4 chiles poblanos (they look like shriveled green peppers, but are really chiles)
1 pound ground turkey
2 cups of fruit: peach, pear, cranberry, apple
onion
2 c. walnuts
1 c. crema (milk + sour cream)
1 tbsp. sugar + splash of cinnamon
2 pomegranates

cut the chiles in half, core and seed them. Microwave upside down in a little water for about 15 minutes, until soft. Brown the meat, with onions, and add small pieces of fruit near the end. Chop walnuts very finely and mix with the crema, sugar, and cinnamon. Stuff the meat mixture in the chiles while both are still warm. Cover in cream sauce & then sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top.

It's really quite delicious!