Black Bean Chili from Hot and Spicy by Marlena Spieler

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 5 to 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ sweet red pepper, diced
• 225 g/8 oz black beans (available in Spanish delicatessens)
• 700 ml/24 fl oz chicken, vegetable or beef stock
• 900 ml/1½ pints water
• 1 to 2 tablespoons salsa of choice or hot pepper seasoning as desired
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ mild chilli, or green pepper plus a little hot chilli
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 25 g/1 oz coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons mild chilli powder
• 500 ml/16 fl oz tomato sauce, or use chopped tomatoes