Supplies
- Chilli Con Carne:
- 2 tbsp beef dripping
- 500g beef mince
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 500ml freshly brewed coffee
- 2 tbsp chipotle paste
- 2 ancho chillies
- 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp dark brown muscovado sugar
- 2 tsp chilli powder, or to taste
- 2 fresh long green chillies
- 50g dark chocolate
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400g cooked kidney beans
- Meat Rub:
- 1 sirloin steak
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp espresso coffee grounds
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 2 tsp sea salt flakes
Steps
- For the Chilli: Heat the fat in a large, heavy-bottomed pan on a high heat, then brown the mince in batches, stirring regularly: don't crowd the pan, or it will steam rather than brown. Add the onions and stir fry briefly, until slightly browned.
- Turn the heat down, add the garlic. Stir and cook until the onion has completely softened, then add the coffee. Grind together all the dry spices in a pestle and mortar or spice grinder with 1 tbsp rock salt. Add the spices to the pan along with the sugar, fresh chillies, chipotle paste, chocolate, tomatoes and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
- 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add the beans, taste, and adjust the seasoning and spicing if necessary. If possible, leave overnight and reheat to serve.
- Meat Rub: Pat the steak dry with kitchen paper. Mix the dry rub ingredients together with a good grinding of black pepper and rub into the steak. Leave to marinate for 2 hours, removing from the fridge after 1 1/2 hours to come up to room temperature.
- Heat up a pan over a high heat. Tap the steak to remove the excess rub, drizzle with a little oil, sear for 2-3 minutes on each side, until cooked till your liking.
- Take the pan off the heat and leave the steak to rest, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Other uses for coffee: Use the grounds to put into soil and make plants grow. Use to rub on your hands after cutting garlic to get rid of the smell.