Frontera Tejana (Texan border) chilli recipe | delicious. magazine

Ingredients

• 3 dried ancho chillies (see tips)
• 4 dried chiles de árbol (see tips)
• 2 chipotle chillies in adobo sauce, plus 2-3 tbsp of the sauce (see tips)
• 1.5kg British grass-fed stewing steak, cut into 3-4cm chunks
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 fresh jalapeño chilli, deseeded and chopped
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 litre good beef stock
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1-3 tbsp cornmeal or polenta
• Freshly steamed rice, warm tortillas, coriander leaves, chilli slices and lime wedges to serve
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• Heavy-based casserole with a lid