Best Spicy Red Bean Chili Recipes

SPICY RED PORK AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, turning, until crisp. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain and pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from pot. Crumble bacon. Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. Add oil to pot and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Brown pork in about 6 batches without crowding and transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate. Add onion and jalapeños and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add garlic, oregano, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, then cook, stirring, 1 minute. Return pork to pot with any juices accumulated on plate and add broth, coffee, water, and tomatoes with purée.
• Simmer chili, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until pork is very tender, about 2 hours. Stir in beans and bring to a simmer, stirring.
• Serve chili with bacon and accompaniments.

SPICY RED BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Put oil in a medium saucepan and let it heat for a few minutes on medium/high heat. Add cumin seeds and let it cook for about 30 seconds, then add onions and let it soften.
• 2. Once onion is soft and a little transluscent add garlic paste and ginger paste and let it fry for about 30 seconds.
• 3. Now add all the spices- turmeric, garam masala powder, salt and crushed red chilli. Cook until you can smell the spices (for about 40 sec.)
• 4. Add tomatoes, green chillies, and cook until tomatoes are soft (taste a little if its not spicy enough then add some more green chillies, add more salt to taste).
• 5. Add the red beans and stir with all thespices. Add about ¼ cup water and cover the pan. Cook on medium low heat for 10-15 min keep checking every 5 min to make sure the heat is not too high.
• 6. After 10-15 min are up with a wooden spoon crush the beans (not completely all of them, just slightly so the crushed ones can create a paste).
• 7. Add more water if its too dry as you crush and taste for salt add more if needed.
• 8. Top with cilantro before serving .Served with warmed pita bread or dinner roll is best or with cucumbers sticks, salad and feta cheese.