What makes a good chilli?

[suityou01]

Not feeling the best and neither is SY02, so I suggested cooking a chilli. Big thumbs up from the boss.

I can chuck loooooooooaaaaaaaads of garlic in as we both like garlic and it's a good pick me up. Kidney beans obviously and chillies, but what makes a belting chilli?

I expect much input from Norrahe here.

[Alf W]

chocolate.

[contractor79]

Just buy a recipe mix or a jar of sauce and just add mince... unless you think you can do better yourself...?

[wobbegong]

I always chuck in a good heaped teaspoon of cumin, and one of unsweetened cocoa powder.

Good quality minced beef and sliced red and green peppers.

Damn, I'm peckish now.

[FiveTimes]

Not feeling the best and neither is SY02, so I suggested cooking a chilli. Big thumbs up from the boss.

I can chuck loooooooooaaaaaaaads of garlic in as we both like garlic and it's a good pick me up. Kidney beans obviously and chillies, but what makes a belting chilli?

I expect much input from Norrahe here.

grated carrots

[doodab]

Onion, celery & carrot, finely diced. Fry gently until onions are clear. Add minced beef, garlic and some ground chilli. Fry until the meat is browned. Add kidney beans, passata and some chilli flakes (or grind some whole dried chillis) and some fresh ones as well. Try and use a mixture of chilli varieties e.g. birds eye, scotch bonnet if you like it toasty.

Then simmer till it has the required consistency.

Chocolate should be added at the end if desired. Some people swear by it.

[EternalOptimist]

Not feeling the best and neither is SY02, so I suggested cooking a chilli. Big thumbs up from the boss.

I can chuck loooooooooaaaaaaaads of garlic in as we both like garlic and it's a good pick me up. Kidney beans obviously and chillies, but what makes a belting chilli?

I expect much input from Norrahe here.

Chille consists of the 'softs', as opposed to ,say, scouse, which consists of the 'hards'.

Take one large saucepan.
Add one pint, half a litre of water
Turn heat to low
Add one pound, half a kilo of good quality mince
Add two medium sized onions, sliced diced or chopped
Add four tomatos, sliced diced or chopped
Add a handful of mushrooms, sliced diced or chopped
Add three sweet peppers, sliced diced or chopped
Add one two or three finger chilles, sliced diced or chopped

Simmer for an hour

Add one tin of kidney beans
Add one or two packets of chille con carne mix

bring back to the boil

serve with grated cheese and crusty bread

put the left overs in a jacket potato tomorrow

[MaryPoppins]

On top of the usual stuff, I always add marmite, worcester sauce, red wine, and a splash of milk.

[MaryPoppins]

Just buy a recipe mix or a jar of sauce and just add mince... unless you think you can do better yourself...?

Yack. Anyone can make a chilli.

[wobbegong]

On top of the usual stuff, I always add marmite, worcester sauce, red wine, and a splash of milk.

Oh, yes, red wine! I forgot that. Good call.