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Chilli Con Carne
Serves 6
Easy
Total time:
A spicy moreish dish with rice which tastes even better the next day
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- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1kg lean rump steak minced in the food processor
- A cup of home made roast tomato and herb puree
- 2 large red chillies, halved, deseeded and chopped
- 2-3 tsp hot chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- A pint of beef/chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Packet of dried kidney beans soaked overnight or at least four hours
Method
step 1
Drain the kidney beans in a colander, rinse with fresh water and then boil in more fresh water for an hour or until tender (but not too tender as they are going to be cooked again)step 2
Gently fry the garlic and onion, then add the minced meat and fry for ten minutes on a moderate/high heat stirring frequentlystep 3
Add everything elsestep 4
Add water or stock so that the liquid covers the bean and mince mixture and cook for another hour. At the end you can add a few pieces of plain bitter chocolatestep 5
if you wish, a very mexican touch!step 6
Serve with: boiled rice, side servings of sour cream and guacamole in bowls and well chilled lager, all this will help cool your tongue
