Spiced braised venison with chilli & chocolate | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 300ml beef stock
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 3 large carrots, roughly chopped
• large pinch of chilli powder
• small cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp cumin seed
• 50g dark chocolate (more than 70% cocoa solids)
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 red chilli, whole
• 500ml red wine
• large thyme sprig
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1½ kg diced stewing venison