So, back home in the US, here was my method for making chili: dump browned hamburger, canned beans, tomato sauce, V8 Juice, and two packets of chili seasoning into a crockpot.
That doesn't translate super well to India.
But my friend Laura created an amaaaaaaaazing chicken chili recipe here that is so good, you'd think you were eating beef chili in America.
I am an eyewitness taster to this chili, and I testify that it is amaaaaaaaazing.
Here's how she did it!
She started with THIS RECIPE and then did the following alterations:
"For the canned tomatoes, I cut (skins on or off, as you prefer) about 12-14 tomatoes into small cubes. I heated them on high unit they boiled, then simmered them for 15 minutes. Add basil, salt, and pepper.
I also added one bay leaf, some smoked chipotle Tabasco sauce, and 1-2 T brown sugar.
And you can add other peppers, or more onions if you want (I like it heavy on the veggies)."
For sake of simplicity, you can pay to buy canned beans from the import section of the grocery store, if available (totally worth it for this chili, if you ask me). Or you can substitute the canned beans with some dried rajma beans that have been cooked and rinsed.
It was delicious. Now I'm looking for an excuse to have her make it for me again...
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