Two-Bean Chili

 Ingredients

Sliced avocado

1 bay leaf

1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

1 cup black beans washed and soaked overnight

1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes

2 tsp chili pdr or to taste

Chopped fresh coriander leaves

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tsp coriander pdr

2 tsp cumin pdr

1/2 tsp black pepper pdr or to taste

Shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped

1 tsp sea salt or to taste

1 large shallot, chopped

Sour cream or plain yogurt

 4  green tomatoes chopped

6 cups water

Preparations

Rinse and drain black beans and discard any rocks or funky-looking (discolored, wrinkly) beans.In heavy soup pot, combine black beans, 6 cups of water, salt and bay leaf.Bring to a boil.Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until beans are tender, about 1 hours.Keep an eye on the water, and add more if needed, 1 cup at a time. Beans should have some liquid remaining, but they should not be overly soupy.When beans are almost done, prepare the vegetables.

In large saucepan, heat the oil and saute the shallot, garlic, red pepper, and tomatoes until tender, 10-15 minutes.When beans are completely tender, remove the bay leaf, and add the sauted vegetables and any remaining oil, the salt, pepper, spices, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, and chocolate chips.Bring chili to a boil.Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until chili thickens and flavors meld, about 30 minutes.Stir occasionally.

Remove pot from heat and let chili cool for about 20 minutes before pureeing two cups in blender. If you try to puree hot liquid in a blender, the people who move into your house after you will inherit the splatter, and they will curse you.Return pureed chili to pot and mix through.Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed.

Heat through until warm, about 5 minutes.Ladle into bowls and heap on whichever garnishes you prefer. It can be served with toasted bread and avocado or with roti/ tortillas, the choice is yours or why not plain cooked hot rice too !

 

 

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