no more blues...have a Chili

In our home, chili is one of the comfort foods we have...when you feeling low,or not keeping well, don't feel like cooking, but wanna have something spicy to boost up your spirits, trust me, Chili is what you need...

You'll need:

Butter: 2 tbsp

Ground beef: 1 lb

Red bell pepper: 2 (chopped)

Jalapeño: 2 (chopped)

Onion: 2 medium size (chopped)

Garlic: 4 cloves (chopped)

Chili powder: 2 tbsp

Ground cumin: 1 tsp

Coriander powder: 1tsp

Cayenne pepper: 1tsp

Black pepper powder: 1 1/2 tsp

Tomato: 2 large (chopped)

Chicken stock: 1 cup

1 can pinto beans (drained)

Salt: as per required

Shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese: 1 cup

Tortilla chips

How to make:

Place  a large stock pot over high heat.Add butter and let it melt. 

To it add chopped onion, jalapeño,bell pepper and cook for 5 min till onion gets golden brown. 

Add garlic and saute for a min. 

Add ground beef and stir it, breaking down the beef. Cook until meat is nicely browned. 

Now add chili powder,cumin powder,coriander powder, cayenne pepper,black pepper and salt. Mix it all together and cook for a min. Add the chopped tomato and stir for 2 min. 

Add the drained beans and finally add the chicken stock. Mix it all together and cover the pot let it cook it for a while, stirring occasionally, till all the fluid gets reduced and the chili gets slightly thick.

Chili is ready. Serve it hot in a bowl, garnished with cheese and with tortilla chips on the side.

In our home, we use the chips to scoop the chili :)

Give it a try...get all spiced up...get rejuvenated ;)