Spice Mix Ingredients: cumin seeds, chipotle chillies, smoked paprika, garlic, black pepper, salt, epazote, cayenne, oregano.

Ingredients:

• 1 packet Smoky Chilli blend (recipe card included)

• 1 lb/ 500g minced beef

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 tbsp sunflower or rapeseed oil

• 1 tin tomatoes, chopped or blended

• 2 tbsp tomato puree

• 2 x 400 g tins black beans, or 300g dried beans (soak overnight then cook until tender)

• fresh chillies, finely chopped (optional)

• Coriander, chopped, to serve

• 2 tbsp creme fraiche/sour cream/thick yoghurt (optional)

Recipe:

1. Gently fry the onion in the oil until soft, about 15 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for a couple more minutes.

2. Add the beef and fry till brown, then stir in the spices and stock cube (and optional chillies) and cook for a couple of minutes until the flavours really come out.

3. Add the tomatoes and tomato puree, and beans, bring to the boil and then cover and simmer.

4. Cook for at least 1 hour. If it is looking too dry, add a squirt more tomato puree with a little water.

5. Shortly before serving, stir in the yoghurt or sour cream, then scatter with coriander and add a squeeze of lime juice.

6. Serve with tortilla chips, rice and/or flatbreads, cheese or a fabulous piece of Texmex cornbread!