Proper Turkish Chili with Beef
- Yield:4 servings
- Time:21 mins show details
Ingredients
- 1 poundground beef, good quality, 80/20 fat
- 1onion, diced
- garlic, minced
- kidney beans, drained
- diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoonsTurkish red pepper paste (biber salcasi)
- 1 teaspooncumin
- 1 teaspoonUrfa biber
- ½ teaspoonpul biber
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Equipment
- heavy saucepan
Preparation
Brown the beef in a heavy pan over high heat. Don't crowd it. Let it get proper color.
Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion softens.
- 1 min
Stir in biber salcasi, cumin, Urfa biber, and pul biber. Cook 1 minute until fragrant. (Turkish pepper paste is essential here. American chili powder is weak.)
Add tomatoes and beans. Bring to boil.
- 20 mins
Reduce heat and simmer covered 20 minutes.
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