Another UK Deb Chilli fan!

[mikki.young]

Well I did the chilli tonight finally and even my dh, who is not a chilli fan thought it was delicious! Thanks Deb

 

[Goofyish]

I love chilli - can I have the recipe please?

 

[mikki.young]

Ask deb! Or look at the ask Deb anything topic.....

I particularly like that it is flexible how hot you make it

 

[UKDEB]

Thanks, mikki!

Tim - here it is:

* Recipe for chilli: Fry beef mince (or even better, chuck steak cut up small). I do this in a non-stick pan without any oil. At the same time, in a separate pan, cook some chopped onions (I like a lot, so I use two big ones) in half the olive oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Grind some cumin and add it to the onions with chilli powder and one or two finely chopped red chillies. Once the beef is nice and brown (I like to fry it until it's catching - takes a while, even on a high heat), add a good slug of red wine and reduce until it's almost gone (wine isn't essential and I doubt it's even part of a chilli recipe normally). Then combine the meat and the onion mixture. Whiz up half the sun-dried tomatoes in a blender and add to the pan with a couple of tins of chopped tomatoes and a tin of kidney beans (drained), plus 3-4 squares of dark chocolate. I used to use a cinnamon stick, but the chocolate gives the finished thing a nicer consistency. It's then just a case of leaving it to simmer slowly. The longer, the better, IMHO. We never eat it with rice - usually just some nice bread. If you're doing it for guests, you could dollop some guacamole and soured cream on top.

 

[Minniespal]

Sounds lovely

 

[scottishsue]

It's absolutely gorgeous - we had it at the weekend !!

Thanks again Deb

 

[mikki.young]

We just had the leftovers for lunch with roast sweet potato - a wonderful mixture

 

[carolfoy]

great recipe Deb, how hot do the two chillies make it?

 

[saratogagirl]

are you a hot freak like me Carol

 

[carolfoy]

well probably quite literally Jules (inappropriate use of smilies!) but when it comes to curries/chillies I swing both ways I was just wondering if two made it masala, jalfrezi or vindaloo hot

 

[crispywelsh]

Ian has cooked this for our tea tonight, I have just had to sample and it is yummy scrummy !!

Deb I think it would be most kind of you to start a new thread, Debs Dish of the week, you can be our resident Delia !

 

[UKDEB]

great recipe Deb, how hot do the two chillies make it?

Sorry, Carol - must have missed this. It's relative really, isn't it? I'd say, not particularly hot, but then I only ever used one when I first started making it. Also, the strength of the chilli powder (and obviously the amount you use) makes a difference too. I think it's just a case of trial and error.

 

[Minniespal]

I think it's just a case of trial and error.

If your eyes starting watering and smoke comes out of your ears, you've gone too far

 

[UKDEB]

Deb I think it would be most kind of you to start a new thread, Debs Dish of the week, you can be our resident Delia !

Actually, that's not a bad idea. We could start a Recipe of the Week series and take it in turns to post. I'm always looking for new ideas!

Have you eaten it yet?

 

[carolfoy]

I'm going to try it this weekend and a recipe thread would be great

 

[saratogagirl]

Actually, that's not a bad idea. We could start a Recipe of the Week series and take it in turns to post. I'm always looking for new ideas!

Have you eaten it yet?

Deb we ate ir with some nice bread as you suddested and it was lovely, I wold like to see a recipe of the week thread, we could then all share how we got on with it