Mexican Food Recipes
Best Beef Chili Recipe with Chunks of Beef and Spices
This is one of the nicest Mexican recipes if you want something warming and satisfying. The beef in this Mexican food recipe is combined with garlic, spices and more, to bring out the wonderful flavor. This beef chili curry goes nicely with boiled rice and a crisp side salad although you can serve it with whatever you like, so maybe you want to make some homemade cornbread. The crisp salad idea is a good one though.
Ginger, chilies, turmeric, cumin, coriander and more flavor this chili recipe with an amazing range of aromatic flavors, which blend perfectly. The curry in chili recipes is often a combination of spices and the spices used to make this authentic Mexican chili con carne recipe are handy to keep in the cupboard if you enjoy trying new Mexican food recipes because they feature in many of them, as well as in Asian curries and more.
Keep an eye on the beef towards the end of the cooking time because it can get dried out. If you like spicy food, which is aromatic rather than fiery hot, you will really enjoy this example of tasty Mexican cooking. Use stewing beef or braising steak for this Mexican beef recipe because more expensive cuts will dry out and go tough.
Mexican Beef Chili Curry
Ingredients -
½ lb stewing beef, in 1-inch cubes
2 onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
3 green chilies, slit lengthwise
3 tablespoons oil
¾ tablespoon red chili powder
½ tablespoon ground turmeric
Salt, to taste
½ inch fresh root ginger, chopped
Red chilies, to garnish
Boiled white rice to serve
Salad to serve
Preparation:
Put the onions, garlic, and chopped ginger into a blender and grind to a fine paste. Add the ground spices and mix well. Smear the cubed beef with half the paste and sprinkle salt over it. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes and set the rest of the paste aside.
Heat half the oil in a heavy skillet and add the rest of the onions and the beef.
Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set to one side.
Add the rest of the oil to the pan and stir fry the green chilies with the rest of the paste for 5 minutes over a medium heat.
Put the beef and onions back in the pan with ½ cup of water. Cook for 3 minutes over a high heat.
Add some salt and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring now and then. Add more water if it seems to be drying out.
When the beef is cooked, serve it with boiled rice, salad and some fresh red chilies on the side.
(Serves 2)
Photo Description:
The spices and curry in chili recipes like this one give it the instantly recognizable flavor it is so well known for. A colorful side salad looks and tastes nice with this chili and boiled rice is a great accompaniment also, although you could serve French fries or mashed potato if you prefer. Cornbread is another alternative. Chili is great for all occasions, whether you are going to serve it in mugs while watching a game or serve it for dinner at the table when you have family or friends over. Sometimes it is fun to make a huge batch of chili con carne and invite friends over to enjoy it with you.
