Simon's Chilli

Method

• step 1

  Roast the peppers, chillies, onions and garlic head in a hot oven (200C fan). Remove each when tender inside & slightly charred on the outside.

• step 2

  Peel the roasted vegetables. Puree them and then fry in plenty of olive oil until the paste is dark brown and the oil separates from it

• step 3

  Separately brown the meat in oil with the sugar so that it caramelises.

• step 4

  Add the meat to the vegetable paste together with the oregano, cumin, bay, paprika tomatoes & salt to taste.

• step 5

  Simmer until the beef is tender and the whole thing very thick. Add kidney beans.

• step 6

  Check seasoning and stir in the coriander leaves just before serving.