Smoky bean chili · Recipes

at a glanceingredients flow right into the finished dish

250 g

onions

garlic, a lot

2 tsp

cumin

1½ tsp

ground coriander

1 tbsp

smoked paprika

1 tsp

chipotle

1½ tsp

garam masala

½ tsp

fenugreek

cinnamon, a small pinch

thin-sliced bacon

2 can

kidney beans, drained

400 g

chickpeas, drained

120 g

chickpea aquafaba

2 can

chopped tomatoes

1 tsp

MSG

1¼ square

85% dark chocolate

285 g

corn

lemon, juice

salt

sour cream, cheddar and tortillas, to serve

render bacon

brown onions hard

bloom cumin

add both tomatoes

simmer uncovered for 25–30…

finish

Grid inferred from the written steps.

steps6tap a number when it is done

render the bacon until crisp; keep 2–3 tbsp of the fat and reserve the baconthin-sliced bacon
brown the onions hard, then add garlic for the last minute250 gonionsgarlic, a lot
bloom cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, chipotle, garam masala, fenugreek and cinnamon for about 30 seconds2 tspcumin1½ tspground coriander1 tbspsmoked paprika1 tspchipotle1½ tspgaram masala½ tspfenugreekcinnamon, a small pinch
add both tomatoes, both cans of beans, chickpeas with aquafaba, MSG, chocolate and bacon2 cankidney beans, drained400 gchickpeas, drained120 gchickpea aquafaba2 canchopped tomatoes1 tspMSG1¼ square85% dark chocolate
simmer uncovered for 25–30 minutes, adding the corn for the last 10 minutes285 gcorn
finish with lemon juice and adjust salt; serve with sour cream, cheddar and warm tortillas½lemon, juicesaltsour cream, cheddar and tortillas, to serve

tweaks

the first plan used one bean can, but the settled batch used both kidney-bean cans
the crispy chickpea topping was abandoned for the easier full-pot version
the final batch was loosened with about 200 ml bouillon and finished with chocolate, lemon, salt and MSG

variations

Indian-spiced beef version

bacon and chickpeas → 600 g ground beef and 2 cans kidney beans — use 3 tbsp garam masala, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ginger powder and 1–2 tsp chipotle

apple chili

no fruit → 1 medium apple — dice and sauté with the onion

quick butter-bean version

kidney beans → black beans and butter beans — use 300 g ground beef, 1 can tomatoes and 150–200 g frozen corn

canned chili upgrade

homemade base → 400 g canned chili con carne — add one 430 g bean-and-corn can, 2–3 consommé cubes, cumin, smoked paprika and mustard; reduce uncovered for tortillas