Thread: Chili con Carney

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 20 red chili ( or less )
• 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked and roughly chopped
• Extra Virgin Olive oil, for frying
• 500g good quality beef mince
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 3 fresh tomatoes or 1 beef tomato, roughly chopped
• 400g chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 100-200ml chicken or beef stock
• 3 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 400g kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• Salt and pepper
• Handful of chives, chopped
• 200ml soured cream
• Boiled rice, to serve
• 12 tsp of Tequila and a quick swig

1. Sweat the cumin seeds for a few seconds before throwing in the onion, garlic, chili and thyme in 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan or wok. Throw in the mince at a moderate and add a little oil.

2. Increase the heat tilt the wok or pan and pour in the Tequila. Add the fresh and tinned tomatoes lower the heat and leave to cook down a little for about 5 minutes. This is a good time to take a big swig of the Tequila.

3. Pour in the chicken or beef stock and stir in tomato puree to taste. Drop the cinnamon and bay leaf in then bring to the boil and leave to simmer. This is another time to take a big swig of the Tequila

4. Once the sauce is beginning to thicken add the kidney beans and leave to cook for another 10-30 minutes to allow the beans to soak up the flavors. Check for seasoning.

5. I like to leave it to stand for 4 or more hours before reheating and mixing in the chives and soured cream together.

To serve, spoon the chili into the centre of a mound of rice, with the soured cream and chives in a separate bowl on the side.

Looks delicious.
But the correct name is chilli con carne.
Carne means meat in spanish....

Sounds like the delish ... great hangover food I reckon

[at] Rawaii
The name "chili con carne" is a slight corruption of the Spanish chile con carne, which means peppers with meat.


Chili con carne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia




Greetz
Lothar

Jeez, now I'm starving! Bastard!

I like to gently fry the mince first and drain off the fat.

Thanks, will give this a go. Tequila - Naa Son Chai.

Originally Posted by Rawaii

Looks delicious.
But the correct name is chilli con carne.
Carne means meat in spanish....

Yes, I dont know why I added the "Y"' at the end

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

great hangover food I reckon

Tough night?

That cinnamon stick addition is interesting. I use a pinch of cinnamon in bolognaise sauce (not that I make it often). Don't need oil to fry the mince tho -- even a little burnt beef adds more flavour. I wouldn't add the sour cream to the whole pot either -- a bit on one portion. But, sour cream (borscht maybe) and cilantro are also new to me for chili. Still, it looks good.

Originally Posted by gjbkk

Throw in the mince at a moderate and add a little oil.

What if all there are around is liberals?

I forgot to say this is a good filling for a jacket potato too.