What do you put into chilli?

[onzephyrstdayofchristmas]

Am making chilli tonight - has to be with a packet of powder unfortunately. I usually add tomato, kidney beans and chick peas... what else could I do with it to make it a bit different?

meat?

the central americans put very dark chocolate in to the sauce to give a depth of flavour and smooth texture. Are you feeling brave?

Really?? Hmm... maybe not that brave!!

I was just going to start a thread for you actually... having trouble picking up my Dad's place in Perth on Google Earth and wasa hoping you could tell me what to type in

yellow pepper

scotch bonnet chillis

mushrooms

I add onions and mushrooms

I'm making chilli tonight. As well as what you put in, I put chopped courgette and mushrooms in it, and sometimes sweetcorn too. I used to put chopped green pepper in too but dh is allergic (to the point of projectile vomiting) to those. Shame, I love peppers in it. I love huge dollops of sour cream on top too.

oooh yes sour cream is a must.

i like it with nachos AND rice and a bit of sour cream, too

Mince, garlic, onions, tinned toms, kidney beans, sweetcorn, chillis, cumin, tomatoe paste beef stock, worchester sauce, plain chocolate, red wine. Serve with sour cream, gaucamole, grated chees and rice.

Oh and red peppers.

where does he live?

he'll have had a hard day in the 33 degree heat today, there was a lot of sunshine about

smoked paprika lovely if you have it.

He's in Huntingdale. Had a chat on the phone yesterday and he was gloating about the heat - don't know how you survive it!!!

oh yeah, we tried that before didn't we?
I don't actually have google earth on my mac at the moment

It's hot in them thar hills you know

cocoa powder like the mexicans do.
cumin powder good too.
tabasco good if no real chillis only packet

ive always wondered what is in these packets

it seems you have to add everything that you would use to make a normal chilli

beef
veg
tinned toms

is it just powdered stock then? and seasoning?

Nachos and sour cream is a fab idea Have to keep it quite simple so the little ones will eat it... big crisps is bound to sway them!!

g'day Mrs Wong. Is it searingly hot in Perth?

lol SW I just can't get it to search anything. Tried the street, the town.suburb, tried perth 6110... I give up!!

NP yes it's just seasoning that you fry the mince in to flavour it then add all the rest... cheating really!!

zeph you dont need the packet babes

just make it yersel with all the ingredients and add some dried herbs

hello GB? Have you had that baby yet?

Huntingdale isn't really Woop-Woop, I wonder why it won't go on?

Maybe he's making it all up and he really live is in Accapulco

yes it is seeringly hot, and I am sick of having milky white thighs so I spent 20 minutes lying on the back lawn with no skirt on this lunchtime so melanoma here I come

If you don't use chocolate, put in a little sugar to enhance the tomatoes, and (I know this sounds weird) add some finely chopped anchovies (I do this with spag bol too).

Got a cupboard full of dried herbs so that's easy enough! What do you spice it with? (Needs to be mild for the kids..wimps!)

Never thought of that... he could well be y'know!