Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne

or Meat with Chilies. A very Mexican Dish for the Spicy food lovers. There are different versions of the dish available on  all food sites. But my recipe, I can gaurantee you, will knock you off totally. Because this Mexican Dish has a slight innovation which brings it closer to Indian Taste.

Preperation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time    : 40 - 45 minutes

Difficuty Level   : Medium

Serves                 : 6

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup of red kidney beans or Rajma, Soaked overnight and boiled witha pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 large onion, quartered, sliced
•  3 Cloves of Garlic Minced
• 1 green Capsicum, chopped
• 750 Gms of Minced meat (Lamb/ Beef/ Mutton) washed and drained
• 250 gms of  Tomatoes, Blanced , Peeled and chopped
• 1 Yellow or Red Bell Pepper, Deseeded and cubed
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped Jalapeno chili pepper, optional (mostly available in food stores)
• 1 Cup Tomato Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chili Powder (Optional), you can use Kashmiri Mirch instead to make it less spicy.
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• dash Ground Black Pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 Cup American Sweet Corn (Frozen would do just as well)
• 1 teaspoon of ground Roasted Cumin powder

Preparation:

1. Heat Olive oil in a heavy Skillet or a Big Kadai/ Wok, Add Chopped Onions, fry till translucent.

2. Add chopped garlic. Fry for a few seconds then add the minced meat.

3. Then add the Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Capsicum, Bell pepper, Chili Powder, Rajma, Corn and Black pepper. Mix well and keep frying.

4. After meat starts releasing water add the Jalapenos and Salt. Add little water if necessary.

5. Cook till the meat is well done.

6. Adjust the seasonings and add the ground roasted Cumin powder, mix well.

7. Serve Hot with Tortillas, Salsa and Avocado dips.

Note :

In case you want you can also add a few springs of finely chopped Corriender leaves before serving.

You can also change the taste by using a cup of Red wine instead of water.