One story suggests it was the nuns in Puebla first produced the dish we now call chili relleno. They called it 'Chile en Nogada' and possibly served it to interesting General in Mexican history after he was involved in a Mexican military victory in Puebla on the 5th of May.

What is the difference between a chile relleno and chile poblano?

when it opened on Harding Road in early 2008. Like a relleno, it is a poblano chile, stuffed with cheese. ... But rather than being batter-dipped and fried, the two chiles on the platter were wrapped in a thin layer of omelet.

What century did Chile Rellenos originate?

It is believed that chile relleno was invented in the 16th century, during the time of the Spanish conquest. Today, there are a few variations of the original recipe, the most popular of them being another Puebla classic called chile en nogada.