Chilli con carne is such a warming dish that packs a bit of heat. This recipe is made with spicy bird's eye chillies and dark chocolate. Yes, you read that right – CHOCOLATE. The more traditional recipes use chocolate and it really adds depth of flavour. Try it out, you'll see.
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2-3 birds’ eye chillies, chopped (with the seeds fore extra spice)
1 tbsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. mustard powder
1 lime, juiced
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
18oz. (or 500g) mince beef
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 can of tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato puree
½ tsp. dried oregano
2 square pieces of dark chocolate, roughly chopped
1 can of kidney beans, drained
1 green bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 fl. oz. boiling water
To serve (optional)
Rice (cook 8 oz. rice to serve 4)
Handful of fresh coriander
Lime wedges
Sour cream
Guacamole
Tomato salsa
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