Decadent Chocolate Mole Chili Beans Recipe
A delicious chili recipe for cold nights.
Equipment
- large, non stick pan
- Wooden spoon
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
Ingredients
- 2 cans drained kidney beans Can be subbed for black beans.
- 2 cans chopped tomatoes
- 1 400g block tofu Chopped into very small cubes
- 1 large red onion chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 25 g dark chocolate At least 70% cacao solids, preferable 85%.
- 1 heaped tsp cacao powder Can be subbed for carob powder but you will need to double the amount.
- 5 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 tsp ancho chili powder
- 2 tsp chili powder Go for less or more, depending on how hot you like your chilis.
- 3 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coffee granules Granules will dissolve without the need for hot water. But, you can use pre-made coffee too, just remember to adjust other fluids in the recipe accordingly.
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- Good crack black pepper
- bunch coriander (cilantro in the US)
For serving
- Extra coriander
- Brown rice
- Chopped bell peppers
- avocado or guacamole
- Tortilla chips
- Fresh lemon or lime
Instructions
- Fry your chopped onion in a non stick pan until getting golden. You will need to keep adding splashes of hot water in order to caramelise, so keep your kettle by the side ready with water. Add your garlic and green pepper half way through this process.
- Throw in all your dried spices (not the coffee or cacao) and cook out for about a minute, stirring continually. This helps to release the flavours of the spices.
- Now add your tomatoes, tomato paste, dark chocolate, cacao powder, coffee powder, kidney beans and stock. Stir well. Bring to a simmer.
- Add your chopped tofu and carefully stir in. Don't mix too vigorously as you don't want your tofu to disintegrate completely. Cover and simmer the whole thing for around 15-20 minutes on a low heat. Add more stock or fluids if required or if your chili starts to dry out too much.Check flavours and add more spices if required. You may also need to add some extra salt, depending on the vegetable stock you have used as some are slatier than others.
- At the very end of cooking, add your chopped coriander to taste.
- Serve.