Traditional American style chili incorporates North African flavours with lamb and harissa paste.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time3 hourshrs
Total Time3 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American, North African, Spanish
Keyword: chili, harissa, harissa chili, kamouneh, kamounet, lamb, lamb chili
Servings: 8people
Author: The Elegant Economist
Equipment
5qt+ Dutch oven, slow cooker, or Instant Pot.
Ingredients
4Tbspolive oil
2mediumonions, finely diced
6clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1mediumbell pepper (any colour)
2spicy peppers (such as serrano, jalapeno, or fresno, depending on heat preference), finely diced
2lbsground lamb(1kg)
2Tbspchili powder
3Tbspkamounet spice(or 2 Tbsp ground cumin, ½ Tbsp cinnamon, ½ Tbsp marjoram or oregano)
½Tbspchipotle chili powder
1tspAleppo pepper(optional)
1tspurfa biber chili(optional)
1cup lamb or beef broth
2-4Tbspharissa pastedepending on spice preference
28ouncescrushed, fire roasted tomatoes (tinned)(750g)
15ouncespinto beans (tinned), drained and rinsedOptional, leave out if you don't like beans.
salt to taste
Instructions
In a large pan or Dutch oven, add olive oil and cook your onions over medium heat until caramelised. About 15-20 minutes. Add your garlic and the chopped peppers. Once all are softened slightly, remove from heat and set aside in a bowl.
In the same pan add your lamb and brown over medium-high heat. Drain any excess fat. Turn down the heat to medium, add your spices, and cook for another 2 minutes. Deglaze your pan with the broth, then place into your slow cooker or other slow-cooking vessel. Add your harissa paste, crushed tomatoes, and beans (if desired) and salt to taste.
Cook on low heat in your slow cooker or Instant Pot for at least three hours for the flavour to come together, or in the oven at 325° for at least three hours.
Notes
Feel free to omit the beans if you don't like beans in your chili. You can also use beef, bison, or vegetarian ground (I recommend Upton's Naturals Chorizo Seitan) in this recipe if lamb is not economical or available.This recipe freezes well.