^^^ Chocolate in a savoury dish wtf???
An even simpler version of a similar chilli/red bean thing I make when I'm broke goes like this:
INGREDIANTS:
1 largish brown onion
as much garlic as you like
2 red chillis
2 cans of diced tomato
1 large can (800g or so) of red kidney beans
couple of spoonfuls of tomato paste
ground black pepper
salt
paprika
chilli powder as well if you like it real hot
oregano
about 500 g of basmati rice
cheese to grate on top at the end
*optional!* 500g skinless chicken breast fillets, or same amount of sausage or something meaty
METHOD
dice onion
brown onion in olive oil or whatever
meanwhile chop chillis and garlic
add garlic, chilli and a good pinch of paprika (and chilli powder if you like)
stir it around on med-high heat for another minute
add cans of tomatoes and red kidney beans and tomato paste
grind in the pepper, add salt and oregano and simmer for at least 30 minutes
you might need to put in a splash of water whenever it looks necessary if you're doing other stuff and you want to let it simmer for longer (it can cook for ages, no set times here)
Serve on basmati rice, grate cheese on top and voila! A very cheap, tasty and fairly nutritious meal. This will serve 6-8, you can freeze the leftovers in serving sized portions and it still tastes just as good.
If you're feeling a bit richer this dish goes even better with some chicken in it. I like to cook my chicken (500g skinless breast fillets) in the microwave while chopping and browning onions as I'm paranoid about uncooked chicken. (If you're confidant with cooking chicken then do what you normally do) Dice or shred the chicken and chuck it in after the garlic and paprika bit, coat it with mixture while letting it brown , then add the tomato and kidney beans etc and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. Tastes great, serves a lot of people for under an australian $ (sans meatiness) per serve, or around $2 per serve with meat.
