Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 1 celery stick, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1kg good minced beef
- 400g can aduki beans, drained
- 400g can pinto or borlotti beans, drained
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 600ml chicken or beef stock
- 2 squares dark chocolate (we like Green & Black’s Maya Gold)
- 450g cooked long-grain rice,
- 50g salted tortilla chips and
- A large handful grated mature Cheddar, to serve
Method
- 1. Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, celery and garlic for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the cayenne, cumin seeds and paprika and cook for 1 minute more.
- 2. Stir in the beef, beans, tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. Stir in the chocolate. Check the seasoning.
- 3. Serve a generous three-quarters of the chilli with most of the boiled rice and most of the tortilla chips. Sprinkle with all the grated cheese.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 616.3kcals, 28.3g fat (2.9g saturated), 52.1g protein, 45.2g carbs, 4.5g sugar, 1.3g salt