Oct 2023

Chiswick chilli con carne

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Chiswick chilli con carne

This is a warming dish from West London and only vaguely derived from the traditional Tex-Mex Chilli con carne. There are a few additions that build up the flavour in layers and create a dish that will be a bit of a challenge to anyone with a delicate palate.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine British

Servings 4 people

Calories 425 kcal

Equipment

1 chopping board
1 Chopping knife
1 Sauce pan

Ingredients

1 medium onion
4 pieces red chilli (fresh)
3 inches peeled ginger root
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds (fired in oil)
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp Rock salt (ground)
500 g beef mince (5% fat)
1 tbsp Olive oil
300 g chopped tomatoes (canned)
300 g Red kidney beas (canned/drained)
50 g Dried red chillis
50 g dark chilli chocolate
1/2 bottle Red wine
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp hot pepper sauce
5 pieces Red and Green chillies (fresh, halved vertically)
200 g grated cheddar cheese
480 g basmati rice (uncooked)
960 ml water

Instructions

Peel and dice the onion. Slice the fresh chilli and add to the onion. Finely chop 5 cm fresh ginger.
Place the onion, coriander powder, roasted cumin, dark chilli chocolate, chopped red chilli and finely chopped ginger in a large pan, season with salt and pepper, and then add a tablespoon of olive oil.
Gently heat the pan and cook until the onions become translucent. Stir in one to two teaspoons of red chilli powder and 500g of lean mince beef.
Fry the mixture until the meat has browned. Add one can of chopped tomatoes and one can of drained pre-cooked kidney beans or the equivalent of dried, soaked and boiled kidney beans. Note: other beans e.g. black beans, also work well.
Add a table spoon of Worcestershire sauce and one-two tablespoons of hot pepper sauce.
Add half a bottle of red wine and 3 dried chillis .
Then cover and simmer for 50 minutes
Add fresh red and green chillis
Prepare the Basmati rice fifteen minutes before the Chiswick chilli con carne is ready. Follow the link for instructions.
When the chilli is just about to catch on the bottom of the pan, remove from the heat and serve with basmati rice and grated strong cheddar cheese.

Keyword chilli, chiswick, con carne, spicy

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